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feels foolish that I never remember it
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Foxtrot
My dictionary as a kid had a few guides and a map and I have not forgotten a single word off of them.
This was one.
Papa and Mike
Because it almost never becomes more of a time-save to learn the phonetic alphabet than the 3 seconds it costs every 3 years when someone is saying "did you say a or h?" to me.
This only matters for people that regularly (at least once every few days) need to spell something out loud to someone, or if an error would lead to serious consequences. Almost no one is in those positions.
Yep, I only started to learn this when I needed it at work. People who use radios like police, fire, military, that makes sense. Otherwise, my girlfriend and I sometimes use it when we have trouble understanding each other.
I've been trying to use food items for the alphabet. Apple, banana, carrot, etc. It's not perfect but I like it.
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I do because of this one.
Ended up not learning morse, but at least memorised the phonetic alphabet.
I think the civvie version is easier for the average person. The military phonetics are just 'odd' enough that it is more of a chore to remember.
Thanks, that's going in my bookmarks!
Spelt alfa wrong though
It's correct
Incorrect. Alpha is the Greek letter.
Alfa is spelt this way in the phonetic alphabet to help with pronunciation in all countries, as 'ph' often makes a different sound.
Ok
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So the peace sign is GK?
ND, for nuclear disarmament.
this post was submitted on 09 Oct 2025
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