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Question Nice7 4 Feb 2020
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Question about English (US) Let’s say when you spell a name “Keith” to another person, do you say 1. “k as in kite, e as in echo, i as in ice....” or “ 2. k as a kite, e as an echo, i as an ice...”?Which one is correct? See a translation Answers Close modal image When you "disagree" with an answer The owner of it will not be notified. Only the user who asked this question will see who disagreed with this answer. OK Read more comments mdryer93 4 Feb 2020
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soft k e as in even i is silent sounds like key-th one easy way to remember vowels in English is : "when two vowel go walking, the first does the talking" --- meaning when two vowels are next to one another, you only pronounce the first one it doesnt always apply, but it does in this situation

soft k e as in eveni is silentsounds like key-thone easy way to remember vowels in English is :"when two vowel go walking, the first does the talking" --- meaning when two vowels are next to one another, you only pronounce the first oneit doesnt always apply, but it does in this situation

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@mdryer93 Thank you so much but that was not my question. My explanation was poor. My bad. This is a situation when i talk on the phone and the other person is asking for my email address. So, i would say the email address, but in order to minimize the spelling error, I spell each letter with a word. I am just not sure whether #1 or #2 is grammatically correct. Hope this clears your confusion.^^ @mdryer93 Thank you so much but that was not my question. My explanation was poor. My bad.This is a situation when i talk on the phone and the other person is asking for my email address. So, i would say the email address, but in order to minimize the spelling error, I spell each letter with a word. I am just not sure whether #1 or #2 is grammatically correct. Hope this clears your confusion.^^ See a translation 0 likes mdryer93 4 Feb 2020
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use 1. because "as in" is making a comparison saying "as a" is not natural or proper the only example for "as a" is a Holiday reference i am going as a pumpkin for holloween or i am going as a pokemon for comic con

use 1. because "as in" is making a comparisonsaying "as a" is not natural or properthe only example for "as a" is a Holiday referencei am going as a pumpkin for holloweenor i am going as a pokemon for comic con

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@Nice7 To spell names, especially on the phone or when people can't understand easily, the first form is more common. ("k as in 'kite', e as in 'echo'...")

@Nice7 To spell names, especially on the phone or when people can't understand easily, the first form is more common. ("k as in 'kite', e as in 'echo'...")

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How about if you were to give examples with names? “k as in Kathie, e as in Eddie, n as in Nancy” Does it still sound natural? How about if you were to give examples with names? “k as in Kathie, e as in Eddie, n as in Nancy”Does it still sound natural? See a translation 0 likes Datsun43 4 Feb 2020
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@Nice7 It sounds natural, sort of... But most English-speaking countries have a specific phonetic alphabet they use for spelling aloud, with agreed words. https://ko.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_%EC%9D%8C%EC%84%B1_%EB%AC%B8%EC%9E%90 Not everyone knows the NATO alphabet, so you'll probably be fine using names.

@Nice7 It sounds natural, sort of...But most English-speaking countries have a specific phonetic alphabet they use for spelling aloud, with agreed words.https://ko.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_%EC%9D%8C%...Not everyone knows the NATO alphabet, so you'll probably be fine using names.

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you can give example of anything as long as it is the appropriate sound or phonetic comparison. e and eddie dont sound the same e as in easy eddie is more of a eh sound

you can give example of anything as long as it is the appropriate sound or phonetic comparison.e and eddie dont sound the samee as in easyeddie is more of a eh sound

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@Datsun43 Haha explanation in korean~ thank you @Datsun43 Haha explanation in korean~ thank you See a translation 0 likes Nice7 4 Feb 2020
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@mdryer93 You are very right! @mdryer93 You are very right! See a translation 0 likes Nice7 4 Feb 2020
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“k as in Kathie, e as in Eddie, n as in Nancy” This sentence is grammatically correct thou? I’ve always used it as “k as Kathie, e as Eddie, n as Nancy...” without “IN” So i’ve been saying in broken English all this time...ㅠㅠ Please confirm “k as in Kathie, e as in Eddie, n as in Nancy”This sentence is grammatically correct thou?I’ve always used it as “k as Kathie, e as Eddie, n as Nancy...” without “IN”So i’ve been saying in broken English all this time...ㅠㅠPlease confirm See a translation 0 likes Datsun43 6 Feb 2020
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@Nice7 don't worry! It's not broken English. I've heard people say "K for Kathie, E for Edward". And I've heard some older men say "Spelling: King, Echo, Nancy..." There are many different patterns. As long as the other person understands the spelling, it's just fine.

@Nice7 don't worry! It's not broken English. I've heard people say "K for Kathie, E for Edward". And I've heard some older men say "Spelling: King, Echo, Nancy..."There are many different patterns.As long as the other person understands the spelling, it's just fine.

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