And sometimes they add letters. For instance, they might call the nearby Patapsco River the "Patapsico."

VOA: special.2011.03.07

"In the U.S.,for instance, some researchers have projected that there may be a shortage of close to a million nurses by two thousand twenty."

VOA: special.2010.06.07

"We tried to use the power of cricket coaches in that instance to reach young boys and,once again, to educate them about healthy relationships and to model healthy and respectful behavior toward women and girls."

VOA: special.2010.07.15

"We'll go into a restaurant for instance and previously it was, 'Where can I sit with my back to a wall?

VOA: standard.2010.05.18

In this vein, I am particularly heartened for instance to see how Nigeria started a dedicated anti-trafficking police and prosecution unit.

VOA: standard.2009.06.16

The battle plan was also flawed; for instance,commandos were armed with paint guns because they expected passive resistance.

VOA: standard.2010.07.12

For instance, Stan is shirtless and ripples with muscles as he tends the goats on his dairy farm.

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

For instance, she says signs of improvement can be seen in places such as Tanzania and Rwanda.

VOA: standard.2009.05.21

For instance,he does not think women should defend their country and that men should protect their homeland.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

"We asked,for instance, how voters felt about some of his programs and again, they are willing to give him the benefit of the doubt,".

VOA: standard.2009.04.03

"For instance, all of our food vending is done by non-profits: Churches,schools, other community organizations.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

"For instance,using the word 'preclude' to mean 'precede.' Yeah,it sounds like 'precede,' but it means 'prevent.' And yet 'preclude' is not a particularly erudite term.

VOA: standard.2010.01.16

The B-1 is a strategic bomber that was not originally designed to provide direct air support to ground forces, which was the mission in this instance.

VOA: standard.2009.06.08

Mr.Mousavi,for instance, would not have a chance to come to Press TV and talk.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16