Where sis the usage come from?
2006-12-11 06:57:17 · 5 answers · asked by SweetChickens 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
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2006-12-11 07:00:37 · answer #1 · answered by kosmoistheman 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The modern use and meaning of the distress call, Mayday, is derived from the French word "m'aider" which means "help me". Mayday (to be spoken three times in a row) is recognized as the international distress signal.
2006-12-11 07:07:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Mayday" came from
French for "Help me"
or "M'Aidez" pronounced May-Day
2006-12-11 07:03:40 · answer #3 · answered by emilynghiem 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it comes from French "m'aidez" (help me) and is spelled in English in the way it is pronounced in French
2006-12-11 08:28:16 · answer #4 · answered by Amelisa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's french for help me.
M'aidez.
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2006-12-11 07:06:08 · answer #5 · answered by ray d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋