and what about MAY DAY,,,MAY DAY ... when & how did they get started ???
2006-09-27 18:09:41 · 9 answers · asked by Dr. Mojo 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
S.O.S. == Save Our Ship. Back when Morse code was widely used for long-distance communications, it was an easy one to remember: ... --- ... (dot dot dot dash dash dash dot dot dot).
Mayday = a shortened version of "Venez m’aider" ("Come help me", in French). When long-distance radio frequency voice communications became possible, this simply evolved into a standard.)
2006-09-27 18:15:57 · answer #1 · answered by ralfg33k 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
SOS was first created on Germany in the early 1990s for the purpose of emergency telegraph messaging system, also got popular during the WW[s]...
May day started right the French Revolution at the end of 1700s considering the National Work Day, May 1st
both SOS and MAY Day were imported through "cultures" from all over the European societies, just another function of cultural transaction i might say.
2006-09-28 01:27:21 · answer #2 · answered by Jubei 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
S O S stands for Save Our Ship, it's easier to remember and far easier to communicate using Morse code which can be modified to any language not just English which May Day would only make sense in.
2006-09-28 01:14:46 · answer #3 · answered by roamin70 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Save Our Ship. Used as morse code to let others know that your ship needs help.
2006-09-28 01:32:28 · answer #4 · answered by Judas Rabbi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a question best answered by the late Samuel Oscar Smith. Unfortunately he is'nt avaliable.
2006-09-28 01:11:57 · answer #5 · answered by Frank R 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think S.O.S origanaly stood for "save our ship. I don't know about Mayday
2006-09-28 01:12:51 · answer #6 · answered by Ruthie1959 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
someone was in danger during the month of may in a plane that was having problems and suddenly he shouted ''mayday mayday''! because it was in the month of May.
SOS became SOS because of Someone Or Something that happened
2006-09-28 01:14:21 · answer #7 · answered by ##$SoulStryker$## 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
...---...
In Morse code, these two letters are easiest to make and in that pattern easy to recognize.
2006-09-28 01:37:10 · answer #8 · answered by The Invisible Man 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the technology.!
2006-09-28 02:34:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋