it was ok doing that vs it was ok to do that

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'It was ok doing that' is used when referring to an action that has already been completed, while 'It was ok to do that' is used when talking about the appropriateness of an action. They are not interchangeable.

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it was ok doing that

This phrase is correct but less common in formal English. It is used when referring to a completed action.

This phrase is used to express that a particular action was acceptable or satisfactory after it has been done. It emphasizes the action itself.

Examples:

It was ok doing the dishes last night.
She said it was ok doing the project on her own.
I thought it was ok doing the repairs myself.
He found it was ok doing the presentation without any help.
They believed it was ok doing the experiment without supervision.

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You looked pretty OK doing it on TV.
I was doing OK till that psycho Kirk turned up a few years back.
I think he's probably doing OK.
Looks like the Prentices are doing OK.
I just want to know that you're doing OK.
Because he would never be OK with me doing this.
He just needed to be told it was OK.
The police said it was OK.
It was OK... but something was missing.
I told you it was OK.
Apparently, it was OK to sell to a foreign company.
When Hannah had her dad it was OK.
I already called laurel and she said that it was OK.
The thing is, everyone in that room apart from me thought it was OK.
I was so relieved it was OK.
The doctor said it was OK.
No man can be OK with his woman doing what you do.
I've checked with the treatment centre, it seems he's doing OK.
You're doing OK right now.
As for the others, everybody is doing OK.

Alternatives:

It was fine doing that
It was acceptable doing that
It was alright doing that
It was permissible doing that
It was satisfactory doing that

it was ok to do that

This phrase is correct and more commonly used in formal English. It is used to discuss the appropriateness of an action.

This phrase is used to indicate that a particular action was acceptable or appropriate to do. It focuses on the appropriateness of the action rather than the action itself.

Examples:

It was ok to do the dishes before leaving.
She said it was ok to do the project together.
I thought it was ok to do the repairs as soon as possible.
He found it was ok to do the presentation in the morning.
They believed it was ok to do the experiment under controlled conditions.

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Apparently, it was OK to sell to a foreign company.
Walter said it was OK to steal these peppers on account of the Robin hood dispensation by Kierkegaard.
And seeing what happens, it was OK to generalize, and say, I'm sure that this will happen anytime we make one of these things.
She would be its new lap, and then I would know it was OK to finally leave, to leave the city in her hands - secure, cared for, loved.
today I convinced myself it was OK to give up.
It was OK to lie to shareholders You should have respectfully apologized
So it was OK to say that?
He just needed to be told it was OK.
The police said it was OK.
It was OK... but something was missing.
I told you it was OK.
When Hannah had her dad it was OK.
I already called laurel and she said that it was OK.
The thing is, everyone in that room apart from me thought it was OK.
I was so relieved it was OK.
The doctor said it was OK.
It was the month we moved in and the house wasn't ready, But it was OK to live in.
You come from a place where it was OK to call a man a liar?
And I told myself that it was OK to chase him,
if there were no dead policemen, it was OK to go.

Alternatives:

It was fine to do that
It was acceptable to do that
It was alright to do that
It was permissible to do that
It was satisfactory to do that

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it was ok doing that vs it was ok to do that