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  1. phrase meaning - Does 'I'm ok.' mean yes or no? - English Language ...

    Apr 13, 2018 · That's a different usage, and "OK job" implies "adequate, sufficient for purpose" (which is similar to your question, I suppose: "I have sufficient, thank you") Your question should still include …

  2. "I'm OK with it" VS "It's OK with me"

    Aug 29, 2021 · In British English "it's OK by me" would be more idiomatic than "it's OK with me," at least when "it" is something abstract like a color. "It's OK with me" has a different meaning if "it" is a living …

  3. Which sentence is better between “I’m OK.” and “That’s OK.”

    Apr 6, 2013 · 2 I would say I'm OK, thanks. That puts the fact that I am OK as I am (no help is needed), and then thanks. OK is simple to understand; there is no problem. And I prefer a simple thanks; I …

  4. "I'm well" vs. "I'm good" vs. "I'm doing well", etc

    Aug 13, 2010 · For “I’m well”, there is well (adjective) 1b: being in satisfactory condition or circumstances For “I’m good”, there is good (adjective) 2e: free from infirmity or sorrow For “I’m doing good”, there …

  5. Is it natural to say "Ok, I will"? - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Aug 31, 2015 · 2 Saying ok I will is completely fine and perfectly natural to me. I'm a senior citizen, make note that everyone speaks a little differently especially depending on where you are. I noticed that …

  6. word choice - Difference between "I'm fine" and "I'm good" - English ...

    Jan 24, 2013 · 24 In common usage, "I'm fine" is a generally positive way of saying "There's nothing particularly wrong"; yet it also means that there isn't anything superlatively right, well, or good. "I'm …

  7. politeness - The difference between "I am" and "My name is" in a face ...

    Jan 12, 2015 · My name is David Carson, and I am the marketing director for Acme Corporation. Lastly, conspicuously absent from your question is the difference between "I am David Carson," and "I'm …

  8. Difference between "OK" and "okay" - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Mar 10, 2012 · While typing a post on SO, I noticed that the word "ok" (when used in the sentence "I'm still learning so it is ok") was marked as misspelled (got to love spellcheck!) The first suggestion, …

  9. word usage - Do native speakers use 'so-so'? - English Language ...

    Jun 30, 2018 · and in between: I'm OK, So-so, Fine, I'm doing about average, fair to middlin (a quaint understated regionalism, don't use it it's just for exposition) People use and recognize 'so-so', but …

  10. "Okay" or "fine"? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    May 2, 2016 · A common example of when this subtlety can occur is between a wife and her husband. When a wife says "I'm fine", it often means she really isn't - and an astute husband knows how to …