Says Wikipedia:
"The NATO phonetic alphabet is a common name for the international
radiotelephony spelling alphabet which assigns code words to the letters of
the English alphabet so that critical combinations of letters (and numbers)
can be pronounced and understood by those who transmit and receive voice
messages by radio or telephone regardless of their native language,
especially when the safety of navigation or persons is essential."
B would be Bravo
P
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc provides a venue for a dialogue relating to
> poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Mark Weiss
> Sent: 12 September 2006 17:21
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: on a lighter note
>
> My stepson, Carlos Blackburn. "C as in Cobra, K as in Karma,
> B as in Babu, U as in u that's hot, R as in Radha, N as in Namaste."
>
> At 12:16 PM 9/12/2006, you wrote:
> >Where does a B come in to Carlos Weiss? No wonder she was confused!
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Poetryetc provides a venue for a dialogue relating
> to poetry
> > > and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mark
> > > Weiss
> > > Sent: 12 September 2006 17:00
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: on a lighter note
> > >
> > > Carlos, my grownup, just got off the phone with Air
> India, which he
> > > had called to reconfirm his flight. The Indian woman on the other
> > > end didn't understand the spelling of his name, and he tried the
> > > usual "b for boy," which didn't work. I suggested that next time
> > > he's confronted with a similar situation he should try
> for something
> > > familiar to the other party, as in "B for Babu, L for
> Lakshmi, A for
> > > Aruna," etc.
> > > It occurred to me that I have no idea what this use of names for
> > > spelling is called, and I'm sure it has a name. Any
> wisdom on this?
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
>
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