How to write letter “K” as a full word correctly? [duplicate]
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Is there a formal spelling for the English letter names?
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If I want to write for example "Mr. K". I don't want to use just a single letter. Should I write it like "Mr. Kei", "Mr. Kay" or "Mr. Key"?
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Let us imagine there was somebody with name Mr. King given at birth. He doesn't like his surname, but he likes when others address him as "Mr. K". So, he wants to change his surname. But he doesn't want to use just a single letter - it is too short. So is "Mr. Kay" the right way for his purpose?
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If I want to write for example "Mr. K". I don't want to use just a single letter. Should I write it like "Mr. Kei", "Mr. Kay" or "Mr. Key"?
Update:
Let us imagine there was somebody with name Mr. King given at birth. He doesn't like his surname, but he likes when others address him as "Mr. K". So, he wants to change his surname. But he doesn't want to use just a single letter - it is too short. So is "Mr. Kay" the right way for his purpose?
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Don't. If the person is Mr King, you would either write "Mr. King" or (only in a very informal setting) "Mr. K".
– Hot Licks
13 hours ago
If the person wants to change their name then it's up to them to pick the new name (within the bounds of what is allowed by applicable laws). Mr King could change his name to Mr Hongkong if he wished.
– Hot Licks
11 hours ago
Thank you, Boondoggle, the most valuable answer.
– Mr. K
10 hours ago
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If I want to write for example "Mr. K". I don't want to use just a single letter. Should I write it like "Mr. Kei", "Mr. Kay" or "Mr. Key"?
Update:
Let us imagine there was somebody with name Mr. King given at birth. He doesn't like his surname, but he likes when others address him as "Mr. K". So, he wants to change his surname. But he doesn't want to use just a single letter - it is too short. So is "Mr. Kay" the right way for his purpose?
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Is there a formal spelling for the English letter names?
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If I want to write for example "Mr. K". I don't want to use just a single letter. Should I write it like "Mr. Kei", "Mr. Kay" or "Mr. Key"?
Update:
Let us imagine there was somebody with name Mr. King given at birth. He doesn't like his surname, but he likes when others address him as "Mr. K". So, he wants to change his surname. But he doesn't want to use just a single letter - it is too short. So is "Mr. Kay" the right way for his purpose?
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This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
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See youtu.be/PklHwo6ghuA?t=98
– Boondoggle
13 hours ago
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Don't. If the person is Mr King, you would either write "Mr. King" or (only in a very informal setting) "Mr. K".
– Hot Licks
13 hours ago
If the person wants to change their name then it's up to them to pick the new name (within the bounds of what is allowed by applicable laws). Mr King could change his name to Mr Hongkong if he wished.
– Hot Licks
11 hours ago
Thank you, Boondoggle, the most valuable answer.
– Mr. K
10 hours ago
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See youtu.be/PklHwo6ghuA?t=98
– Boondoggle
13 hours ago
2
Don't. If the person is Mr King, you would either write "Mr. King" or (only in a very informal setting) "Mr. K".
– Hot Licks
13 hours ago
If the person wants to change their name then it's up to them to pick the new name (within the bounds of what is allowed by applicable laws). Mr King could change his name to Mr Hongkong if he wished.
– Hot Licks
11 hours ago
Thank you, Boondoggle, the most valuable answer.
– Mr. K
10 hours ago
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See youtu.be/PklHwo6ghuA?t=98
– Boondoggle
13 hours ago
See youtu.be/PklHwo6ghuA?t=98
– Boondoggle
13 hours ago
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Don't. If the person is Mr King, you would either write "Mr. King" or (only in a very informal setting) "Mr. K".
– Hot Licks
13 hours ago
Don't. If the person is Mr King, you would either write "Mr. King" or (only in a very informal setting) "Mr. K".
– Hot Licks
13 hours ago
If the person wants to change their name then it's up to them to pick the new name (within the bounds of what is allowed by applicable laws). Mr King could change his name to Mr Hongkong if he wished.
– Hot Licks
11 hours ago
If the person wants to change their name then it's up to them to pick the new name (within the bounds of what is allowed by applicable laws). Mr King could change his name to Mr Hongkong if he wished.
– Hot Licks
11 hours ago
Thank you, Boondoggle, the most valuable answer.
– Mr. K
10 hours ago
Thank you, Boondoggle, the most valuable answer.
– Mr. K
10 hours ago
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If you write it any other way than "Mr K." it will not get interpreted as "Mr K.", but as another name. ('Kay', 'Kaye', and 'Key' exist as English surnames anyway).
Thank you. But what of that writing is closer to how we pronounce letter "K" in English? Kei, Kay or Kaye?
– Mr. K
12 hours ago
Kei is also a common surname in Japan. I can’t think of any reasonable way of way /keɪ/ in English orthography that wouldn’t clash with a reasonable common surname.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
11 hours ago
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Every letter in the alphabet has a phonetic spelling, and these can be found in dictionaries.
For the letter K, the phonetic spelling is kay.
kay (n.) the letter k
However, I must echo what others have already said – if you are sending a letter to someone whose last name begins with K, the convention is to use the initial, not the phonetic spelling of the letter:
Dear Mr. K,
I’m writing to thank you for the help you gave me the other day.
As Hot Licks mentioned in a comment, this is typically considered an informal form of address, although I have seen a few exceptions, like when someone has a very hard-to-spell last name, and therefore as a general rule prefers to go by, say, Mr. C. or Dr. H.
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If you write it any other way than "Mr K." it will not get interpreted as "Mr K.", but as another name. ('Kay', 'Kaye', and 'Key' exist as English surnames anyway).
Thank you. But what of that writing is closer to how we pronounce letter "K" in English? Kei, Kay or Kaye?
– Mr. K
12 hours ago
Kei is also a common surname in Japan. I can’t think of any reasonable way of way /keɪ/ in English orthography that wouldn’t clash with a reasonable common surname.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
11 hours ago
add a comment |
If you write it any other way than "Mr K." it will not get interpreted as "Mr K.", but as another name. ('Kay', 'Kaye', and 'Key' exist as English surnames anyway).
Thank you. But what of that writing is closer to how we pronounce letter "K" in English? Kei, Kay or Kaye?
– Mr. K
12 hours ago
Kei is also a common surname in Japan. I can’t think of any reasonable way of way /keɪ/ in English orthography that wouldn’t clash with a reasonable common surname.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
11 hours ago
add a comment |
If you write it any other way than "Mr K." it will not get interpreted as "Mr K.", but as another name. ('Kay', 'Kaye', and 'Key' exist as English surnames anyway).
If you write it any other way than "Mr K." it will not get interpreted as "Mr K.", but as another name. ('Kay', 'Kaye', and 'Key' exist as English surnames anyway).
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Thank you. But what of that writing is closer to how we pronounce letter "K" in English? Kei, Kay or Kaye?
– Mr. K
12 hours ago
Kei is also a common surname in Japan. I can’t think of any reasonable way of way /keɪ/ in English orthography that wouldn’t clash with a reasonable common surname.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
11 hours ago
add a comment |
Thank you. But what of that writing is closer to how we pronounce letter "K" in English? Kei, Kay or Kaye?
– Mr. K
12 hours ago
Kei is also a common surname in Japan. I can’t think of any reasonable way of way /keɪ/ in English orthography that wouldn’t clash with a reasonable common surname.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
11 hours ago
Thank you. But what of that writing is closer to how we pronounce letter "K" in English? Kei, Kay or Kaye?
– Mr. K
12 hours ago
Thank you. But what of that writing is closer to how we pronounce letter "K" in English? Kei, Kay or Kaye?
– Mr. K
12 hours ago
Kei is also a common surname in Japan. I can’t think of any reasonable way of way /keɪ/ in English orthography that wouldn’t clash with a reasonable common surname.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
11 hours ago
Kei is also a common surname in Japan. I can’t think of any reasonable way of way /keɪ/ in English orthography that wouldn’t clash with a reasonable common surname.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
11 hours ago
add a comment |
Every letter in the alphabet has a phonetic spelling, and these can be found in dictionaries.
For the letter K, the phonetic spelling is kay.
kay (n.) the letter k
However, I must echo what others have already said – if you are sending a letter to someone whose last name begins with K, the convention is to use the initial, not the phonetic spelling of the letter:
Dear Mr. K,
I’m writing to thank you for the help you gave me the other day.
As Hot Licks mentioned in a comment, this is typically considered an informal form of address, although I have seen a few exceptions, like when someone has a very hard-to-spell last name, and therefore as a general rule prefers to go by, say, Mr. C. or Dr. H.
add a comment |
Every letter in the alphabet has a phonetic spelling, and these can be found in dictionaries.
For the letter K, the phonetic spelling is kay.
kay (n.) the letter k
However, I must echo what others have already said – if you are sending a letter to someone whose last name begins with K, the convention is to use the initial, not the phonetic spelling of the letter:
Dear Mr. K,
I’m writing to thank you for the help you gave me the other day.
As Hot Licks mentioned in a comment, this is typically considered an informal form of address, although I have seen a few exceptions, like when someone has a very hard-to-spell last name, and therefore as a general rule prefers to go by, say, Mr. C. or Dr. H.
add a comment |
Every letter in the alphabet has a phonetic spelling, and these can be found in dictionaries.
For the letter K, the phonetic spelling is kay.
kay (n.) the letter k
However, I must echo what others have already said – if you are sending a letter to someone whose last name begins with K, the convention is to use the initial, not the phonetic spelling of the letter:
Dear Mr. K,
I’m writing to thank you for the help you gave me the other day.
As Hot Licks mentioned in a comment, this is typically considered an informal form of address, although I have seen a few exceptions, like when someone has a very hard-to-spell last name, and therefore as a general rule prefers to go by, say, Mr. C. or Dr. H.
Every letter in the alphabet has a phonetic spelling, and these can be found in dictionaries.
For the letter K, the phonetic spelling is kay.
kay (n.) the letter k
However, I must echo what others have already said – if you are sending a letter to someone whose last name begins with K, the convention is to use the initial, not the phonetic spelling of the letter:
Dear Mr. K,
I’m writing to thank you for the help you gave me the other day.
As Hot Licks mentioned in a comment, this is typically considered an informal form of address, although I have seen a few exceptions, like when someone has a very hard-to-spell last name, and therefore as a general rule prefers to go by, say, Mr. C. or Dr. H.
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1
See youtu.be/PklHwo6ghuA?t=98
– Boondoggle
13 hours ago
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Don't. If the person is Mr King, you would either write "Mr. King" or (only in a very informal setting) "Mr. K".
– Hot Licks
13 hours ago
If the person wants to change their name then it's up to them to pick the new name (within the bounds of what is allowed by applicable laws). Mr King could change his name to Mr Hongkong if he wished.
– Hot Licks
11 hours ago
Thank you, Boondoggle, the most valuable answer.
– Mr. K
10 hours ago