2007-12-21 08:25:58 · 61 answers · asked by cookie 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
save our soul
2007-12-21 08:27:26 · answer #1 · answered by da_badest_chick05_69 2 · 1⤊ 6⤋
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SOS
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For other uses, see SOS (disambiguation).
Drawing of RMS Titanic's captain and radio operator, titled "The S.O.S"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-dits/three-dahs/three-dits, all run together without letter spacing. In International Morse Code, three dits form the letter S, and three dahs make the letter O, so "SOS" became an easy way to remember the correct order of the dits and dahs. In modern terminology, SOS is a "procedural signal" or "prosign", and the formal way to write it is with a bar above the letters, i.e. SOS.
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.
Many songs have been made of the distress signal SOS, such as "Message in a Bottle" by The Police, "SOS" by ABBA, "SOS" by Rihanna, "S.O.S." by The Jonas Brothers, and "Stranger" by Gamma.
Merry Christmas
Now go put something sweet in my stocking
2007-12-21 08:42:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
in Morse code: ... --- ...
it used to be the standard distress signal
the use of phrases such as "save our ship" were simply mnemonic devices that were thought up later. the letters SOS don't actually stand for those phrases. as another example, the musical note lines EGBDF does not stand for or mean "every good boy does fine" or similar phrase. rather the latter was invented to help you remember the former (i.e. a mnemonic)
so basically, SOS means "help!"
2007-12-21 08:28:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
It doesn't mean anything .. it's a common misnomer to say 'save our souls' the lettering was chosen due to its simplicity for Morse transmission .. dit, dit, dit, dah, dah, dah, dit, dit, dit,
International convention stated that this was easier to send than, the then, normal distress signal of 'mayday' which continued for voice calls only
2007-12-21 08:31:13 · answer #4 · answered by The old man 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
People will tell you that it means either "save our ship" or "save our souls." The truth is that those sayings were invented after the use of "S.O.S." It is simply a collection of letters that were chosen to represent distress.
Dr. James Jeah MD
2007-12-21 08:28:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
SOS, code letters of the international distress signal. The signal is expressed in International Morse code as … — — — … (three dots, three dashes, three dots). This combination was established by the International Radiotelegraphic Convention at Berlin in 1906. The letters (SOS) do not refer to any words but were selected because they are easy to transmit. The use of Morse code for sending distress calls is now superseded by automated systems using satellite relay; the U.S. Coast Guard no longer monitors Morse code transmissions. The distress code by radiotelephony is MAY DAY, which corresponds to the French "m'aider." The signal NC, not followed by a message, also has the same meaning.
2007-12-21 08:28:05 · answer #6 · answered by 19G30 5 · 3⤊ 5⤋
It has several meanings, the true meaning being disputed.
1. Save our Souls
2. Save our Ship
3. Save our Shelby
4. Survivors on Shore
It's mostly known as being Save our Ship, though.
2007-12-21 08:29:13 · answer #7 · answered by Fadi 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋
contrary to the popular "save our souls" SOS doesn't actually mean anything. SOS represents an extremely reconizable moris code which was then made into the distress signal. and i know this because i was in cadets for 4 years, so you can be sure that i'm right.
2007-12-21 08:29:30 · answer #8 · answered by xoChickieGirlox 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋
The letters represented by the Morse Code signal · · · - - - · · ·, used as an international distress signal, especially by ships and aircraft.
:) hope this helps :)
2007-12-21 08:29:59 · answer #9 · answered by agamegrl 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
SOS means over 170 different things on Acronym Finder:
http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?acronym=SOS&string=exact&s=a
2007-12-21 08:31:46 · answer #10 · answered by Susan 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
the letters represented by the radio telegraphic signal (··· – – – ···) used, esp. by ships in distress, as an internationally recognized call for help.
2007-12-21 08:27:39 · answer #11 · answered by Jennifer B 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋