2007-02-25 14:29:18 · 7 answers · asked by MTJ 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
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" "Sink Or Swim" and "Send Out Sailors".
2007-02-25 14:46:28 · answer #1 · answered by winterlotus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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" "Sink Or Swim" 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.
2007-02-25 14:43:14 · answer #2 · answered by Colleen Ann 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means Save Our Ship
2007-02-25 14:46:45 · answer #3 · answered by maggie_n_adam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Save Our Souls
2007-02-25 14:35:16 · answer #4 · answered by codiane99 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
SOS stands for Save Our Ship. It's recognized universally as a distress signal.
2007-02-25 14:40:08 · answer #5 · answered by JozNaz 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Save Our Ship. Was used for sailors whose ship was about to go down.
2007-02-25 14:33:06 · answer #6 · answered by fourthrules2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOS
2007-02-25 15:11:22 · answer #7 · answered by crazeebitch2005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋