S vs ing....
Actually, this isn't a bad way to work out if you need to pay extra attention to an inbound aircraft. If their radio sounds like crap, fair chance the rest of their flying and procedures aren't too far behind.
It's easy to pick the difference between someone who knows what they're doing and otherwise.
The main thing is the message gets across clearly and concisely.
Thought for the day....
"Entering and backtracking 23 for 12"
You just read out five numbers in a row.
23412
Wha? Was that an RA rego?