2006-07-02 10:35:18 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
It doesn't mean anything. It's just a simple combination of dihs and dahs that would be difficult to misinterpret.
2006-07-06 06:29:46 · answer #1 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
S.O.S stands for Save Our Souls
Originaly used by ships at sea but now is sort of universal call for help over any radio
2006-07-02 17:40:37 · answer #2 · answered by scott S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SOS, code letters of the international distress signal. The signal is expressed in International Morse code as ...———... (three dots, three dashes, three dots). This combination was established by the International Radiotelegraphic Convention at Berlin in 1906. The letters (SOS) do not refer to any words but were selected because they are easy to transmit. The use of Morse code for sending distress calls is now superseded by automated systems using satellite relay; the U.S. Coast Guard no longer monitors Morse code transmissions. The distress code by radiotelephony is MAY DAY, which corresponds to the French “m'aider.” The signal NC, not followed by a message, also has the same meaning.
2006-07-02 17:39:06 · answer #3 · answered by medic4525 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In popular usage, SOS became associated with phrases such as "Save Our Ship," "Survivors On Ship," "Save Our Souls" and "Send Out Sailors". However, these phrases were a later development, most likely used to help remember the correct letters- something known as a backronym. Other backronyms include Stuck On Site. But in reality it means nothing
2006-07-02 17:39:38 · answer #4 · answered by Kofi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't stand for anything. All the things that people have said and are going to say it stands for came later. The Moris Code for the letters SOS were used for an emergency signal back when it was the only way to communicate between boats because it's an easy combination of long and short beats to remember (I think it's three dots, three dashes, three dots). Look it up on Wikipedia if you don't believe me.
2006-07-02 17:38:45 · answer #5 · answered by Ellie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Save our Souls
2006-07-02 17:38:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most popularly, Save Our Ship
2006-07-02 17:38:19 · answer #7 · answered by sincityq 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Save Our Ship I believe.
2006-07-02 17:38:17 · answer #8 · answered by bettywitdabigbooty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either Save Our Souls or Save Our Ship
2006-07-02 17:39:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Save Our Souls.
It's kinda the internationl calling sign for help.
2006-07-02 17:38:29 · answer #10 · answered by Aspartimine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋