need help spelling

[stig]

Not in the usual way, but everytime I order something from the US, I have a hard time getting my address across on the phone. Streetnames in Denmark sound weird to american ears, I guess.
So I thought of learning the military way of saying letters: Tango-Bravo-Zulu= TBS etc.
Problem is, I only know a few of them and can't remember what the method is called, so I can look it up on the internet and start memorizing.

Help, somebody.....................please.

 

[lumberjack]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_phonetic_alphabet

 

[sotc]

zulu is z, not s

 

[Chisel Tooth]

In the Army we called it your funny book, we would spell out words using it. Carl has ya covered, good luck I hope it helps out.
Lima
Alpha
Tango
Echo
Romeo

 

[vharrison]

Stig, I don't know that phonetic alphabet either, I make my own up when they don't understand me.I usually use names, like Doug for D, Sally for S. Silly I know, but it works for me.

 

[stig]

Thanks Carl, just what I needed.
That was a typo, Sotc

 

[Che]

Stig, I don't know that phonetic alphabet either, I make my own up when they don't understand me.I usually use names, like Doug for D, Sally for S. Silly I know, but it works for me.

Me too, Gigi. My maiden name was Retsinas....so I always had to spell it out on the phone. I remember using "T as in Tom", "S as in Sam"

 

[pantheraba]

The way that I learned it was to practice while I drove, spelling road signs and car tags...

exit echo x-ray india tango
street sierra tango romeo echo echo tango

you will learn it in no tango india mike echo

 

[stig]

I've printed the list out from Wiki, now I just need to papa romeo alfa charlie tango india sierra echo

 

[Che]

I've printed the list out from Wiki, now I just need to papa romeo alfa charlie tango india sierra echo

I think you mean papa romeo alfa charlie tango india charlie echo

 

[stig]

So I don't just need to learn to spell phonetically,
but to spell at all

 

[Stumper]

Stig-No you did fine. You spelled practise like a crazy brit.-Those guys even think there should be a y in tire. For some reason they even think that the English manner of spelling English is proper.-As if it were their language or some such silly thing.

 

[MasterBlaster]

No shit?

 

[Husky D]

Stig-No you did fine. You spelled practise like a crazy brit.-Those guys even think there should be a y in tire. For some reason they even think that the English manner of spelling English is proper.-As if it were their language or some such silly thing.

Hey Stumper whats wrong with tyre or colour!! Good job us crazy brits are mild mannered or we might tell you to foxtrot oscar!