When pronouncing letters over the phone do you use the NATO phonetic alphabet or make it up?

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#2893631 29-Mar-2022 18:30

frankv:
Stu:

Niner? For 'N'? If so, you're doing it wrong and it's no wonder people struggle to understand! ;-)

Niner is the right way to pronounce 9.

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#2893637 29-Mar-2022 18:54

Gurezaemon:
If I'm dealing with scammers, I use this:

There's also an X-rated phonetic alphabet that you can use when talking to people you don't want to talk to any more. It starts with... OK, can't say that here, then... nope, not that, and uhh, no, not that one either.

Well you'll have to use your imagination. And there are a few curveballs, e.g. Y = "coffin".

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#2893639 29-Mar-2022 19:00

MikeAqua:
especially people for whom English is language.

There are numerous people for whom English not language is. Some even post on GZ :-).

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#2893642 29-Mar-2022 19:09

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Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Qubec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu is what I use.... think thats the same as the NATO one (not looked at).

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#2894064 30-Mar-2022 08:40

Pterodactyl
Tsunami
Gnome
Mnemonic
Wrap

Just a few curve balls to keep people on their toes haha

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#2894079 30-Mar-2022 09:11

I use NATO as this was standard use with my previous employer, they also required Fife (five) and niner (nine) to be used as well.

The only exception was if you were speaking to someone who did not understand a lot of English so you'd try to use more common words, especially foods. However this could still confuse things, as you'd struggle to get them to understand why you're trying to communicate phonetically in the first place

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#2894102 30-Mar-2022 09:59

I just heard somebody on a US cop show when saying a car licence plate over the RT say Foxtrot Indiana Romeo 3 4 5

I guess a bit of localisation or the script writer got it wrong

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#2894104 30-Mar-2022 10:01

Always NATO

Really helpful when talking to airline booking staff giving out your PNR Number like 4Q3PR as they are know the lingo.

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#2894133 30-Mar-2022 11:11

M = Mancy

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#2894187 30-Mar-2022 12:36

NATO.

My wife invents stuff. O for oregano sticks in my mind!

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#2894188 30-Mar-2022 12:36

Daynger:
M = Mancy

Que?

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#2894339 30-Mar-2022 16:57

neb:
MikeAqua:

especially people for whom English is language.

There are numerous people for whom English not language is. Some even post on GZ :-).

I don‘t know who you mean. :-)

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#2894344 30-Mar-2022 17:06

Geektastic:
Daynger:

M = Mancy

Que?

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#2894378 30-Mar-2022 19:04

Totally, you have to use these to show how geeky you are and communicate effectively but personally I draw the line at adding things like 'over' or 'affirmative' unless it's a special occasion.

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#2894399 30-Mar-2022 20:16

I have to daily repeat ID numbers which are letters and number (three letters four numbers) and I try to vary things. Ie animals, nato, names etc. An attempt to keep dementia at bay

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