SOS is the commonly used description for the International Morse code distress signal (· · · - - - · · ·). This distress signal was first adopted by the German government in radio regulations effective April 1, 1905, and became the worldwide standard when it was included in the second International Radiotelegraphic Convention, which was signed on November 3, 1906, and became effective on July 1, 1908.
From the beginning, the SOS distress signal has actually consisted of a continuous sequence of three-dots/three-dashes/three-dots, all run together without letter spacing. In International Morse Code, three dots form the letter S, and three dashes make the letter O, so "SOS" became an easy way to remember the correct order of the dots and dashes. In modern terminology, SOS is a "procedural signal" or "prosign", and the formal way to show that there are no internal spaces when it is sent is to write it with a bar above the letters, i.e. SOS.
In popular usage, SOS became associated with phrases such as "Save Our Ship," "Save Our Souls," "Survivors On Ship," "Save Our Sailors" "Stop Other Signals" 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.
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2006-11-10 08:14:18
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answered by Anonymous
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It's 3 dots, 3 dashes, 3 dots (...---...)
2006-11-10 08:14:17
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answered by Feathery 6
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3 dots, 3 dashes, 3 dots
2006-11-10 08:14:19
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answered by redcatt63 6
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three shot sounds, three long sounds, three short sounds. Or flashes of light. It is said as: dit dit dit dah dah dah dit dit dit
2006-11-10 08:16:49
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answered by IdahoMike 5
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Three short dots, three long dashes, three short dots
2006-11-10 08:13:35
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answered by Anonymous
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dot, dot, dot; dash, dash, dash; dot, dot, dot.
2006-11-10 08:40:59
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answered by nine kids 2
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2006-11-10 08:13:56
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answered by maegical 4
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2006-11-10 08:14:09
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answered by supdawg 2
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