For "quarter" is it ~kworter or ~korter. (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

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> Do most USA folks put a "w" in the word "quarter"?
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> Tom Zurinskas, USA - CT20, TN3, NJ33, FL5+ See truespel.com -
> and the 4  truespel books plus "Occasional Poems" at authorhouse.com.
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>

Twenty-five cents made up of two dimes and a nickle is a "kwarter".
Twenty-five cents made up of a single coin (a twenty-five cent piece) is
a "solid quarter".
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