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Shaun Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Which is correct? Can you help?

On the call when addressing a particular word, which is more formal and common?

For example, I need to make the person understand what I am saying. Lets say I have to tell "example.com" So in that case,
Should I tell.... e for egg, x for xavier, a for apple OR e as in egg, x as in xavier and a as in apple?

Thanks,
  

Top answer

Hi, shaun I need to make the person understand what I am saying. E as in egg, X as in xavier, A as in apple... -- This one sounds OK, but if you don't have much time ( ), then you can simply say: E like e gg (as you pronounce the E in egg ), X like x avier, A like a pple...

— Regards

  • Hi, shaun I need to make the person understand what I am saying.
  • E as in egg, X as in xavier, A as in apple...
  • -- This one sounds OK, but if you don't have much time ( ), then you can simply say: E like e gg (as you pronounce the E in egg ), X like x avier, A like a pple...
  • At least, that is what I usually hear.
  • Regards
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Hi,
shaun I need to make the person understand what I am saying.
E as in egg, X as in xavier, A as in apple... -- This one sounds OK, but if you don't have much time (
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That looks fine Emotion: smile Thank you so much!
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It is usual to repeat "as in" for each letter.
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Hi,
CliveHere is how the military and airlines do it.
The only problem is that ordinary people like you and me would probably not say:

Echo, X-ray, Alpha, Mike, Papa, Lima, Echo (to simply mean example).
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Hi,

There are other standard versions, I believe. Google will probably help find them.

Many ordinary people are not likely to say or understand eg 'x as in Xavier', either.
I might say 'x as in ex-wife'.
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RegardsThe only problem is that ordinary people like you and me would probably not say: Echo, X-ray, Alpha, Mike, Papa, Lima, Echo (to simply mean example). If someone said that to me, I would not understand that. What do you think?
I think that the airline/military phonetic alphabet is still the easiest and most widely accepted. I find it particularly helpful
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Hi,
CliveMany ordinary people are not likely to say or understand eg 'x as in Xavier', either. I might say 'x as in ex-wife'.
I also think that saying X as in Xavier isn't really understandable, but frankly I didn't want to change the original

words used in the OP's example. Yours is pretty clear, though. Anyway, thanks for the comment.

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