2007-03-08 02:01:39 · 7 answers · asked by Lai Yu Zeng 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
"aye" also means yes. But the exact reason is that on ships its much easier to the word "aye" than yes. Imagine yourself in the engine room where your voice can easily be drowned out by the engine noise. Its much easier to understand. Similarly under tense situations where it is important to understand and respond to orders, the navy use words different from what we use everyday but mean the same thing. This is to prevent being misunderstood since the word used can only mean one thing and not the other.
2007-03-08 02:15:18 · answer #1 · answered by Tom C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, 400 years ago 'aye' WAS the word for 'yes'. Call it tradition. Sailors are a traditional lot.
2007-03-08 10:09:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old English.
2007-03-08 10:04:12 · answer #3 · answered by Ruth Less RN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old English as inThee, Tho and Yee
2007-03-08 13:35:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Elizabethan (Old English), "Aye" (or "I") and "Nay" were used , and were the words, for "Yes" and "No", respectively.
(Hint: try reading "Romeo and Juliet")
2007-03-08 10:11:35 · answer #5 · answered by Qstkid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Becoz "Aye" is louder than "Yes"....epecially when you are in a big ship.... just a guess..
2007-03-08 10:10:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They only know two letters, I and RRRR basic yes and no.
2007-03-08 10:06:23 · answer #7 · answered by Outside the box 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋