I could see that the word w-a-t-e-r meant something wonderful and cool that flowed over her hand.

VOA: special.2009.11.08

I put Helen's hand under the cool water and formed the word w-a-t-e-r in her other hand.

VOA: special.2009.11.08

It was a short way of writing a different spelling of the words all correct. Some foreign-born people wrote all correct as o-l-l k-o-r-r-e-c-t, and used the letters O.K.

VOA: special.2010.02.28

It can be spelled y-o-g-u-r-t or y-o-g-h-u-r-t.

VOA: special.2009.01.19

W-a-t-e-r,w-a-t-e-r.

VOA: special.2009.11.08

"His name is John Barovetto, B-a-r-o-v-e-t-t-o.

VOA: standard.2010.05.31