2007-12-09 14:13:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
As stated in others for "Save our Ship and the additional interpretations, the reason for the letter acronym because it was one of the easier uses for morse code and easily remembered
2007-12-09 14:25:47 · answer #1 · answered by Miss Spicy Song Yung 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
S.O.S stands for Save Our Souls
2007-12-09 22:20:45 · answer #2 · answered by full_of_repressed_memories 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
S.O.S. was originally a naval distress signal and an acronym for Save our Ship. It was transmitted using a blinking light to spell SOS in Morse Code.
2007-12-09 22:21:28 · answer #3 · answered by rogerws76 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't stand for anything. The Morse signal dotdotdotdashdashdashdotdotdot happens to be SOS if it is broken up; but it is not broken up. It is transmitted as a unit three times in succession. The sound is recognizable to radio operators of all nationalities as the International Distress Signal, and the signal cuts through other radio traffic like a knife through butter.
The equivalent in radiotelephony is "M'Aidez", "Help me" in French, which in English has become MAYDAY!
2007-12-09 22:27:30 · answer #4 · answered by picador 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't really stand for "Save Our Ship" or any of the other phrases people have suggested. It was simply chosen because it was a simple signal to send by Morse Code: three dots, three dashes, three dots.
Before SOS, the distress call was CQD.
2007-12-09 22:24:06 · answer #5 · answered by eagedeon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In popular usage, SOS became associated with phrases such as "Save Our Souls," "Save our Ship" "Save Our Shelby," "Shoot Our Ship", "Sinking Our Ship", "Survivors On Shore", and others. It is mostly known by "Save Our Ship". However, these phrases were a later development, most likely used to help remember the correct letters—something known as a backronym.
2007-12-09 22:19:00 · answer #6 · answered by www.AllGuides.com Publisher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Save our Ship
2007-12-09 22:22:11 · answer #7 · answered by Nancy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It originally was an internationally recognized symbol for distress.
Back when people used telegraph or "wireless" with Morse codes, SOS was chosen because it was easy and unique. I think S was dash, dash, dash (three long signals) and O was dot, dot, dot (three short signals) or the other way round. So it was easy to send and easy to decipher.
2007-12-09 22:18:11 · answer #8 · answered by hottotrot1_usa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In popular usage, SOS became associated with phrases such as "Save Our Souls," "Save our Ship" "Save Our Shelby," "Shoot Our Ship", "Sinking Our Ship", "Survivors On Shore", and others. It is mostly known by "Save Our Ship".
2007-12-09 22:18:46 · answer #9 · answered by oohiegooie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is a distress call for help, Save our soul.
As a kid we said it meant sh** on a shingle, hamburger and gravy poured over toast.
2007-12-09 22:22:07 · answer #10 · answered by bill troutmaster 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋