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Maj Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Asking for help
Can you think of expressions used when asking for help?
for example: Help, S.O.S, Mayday? Do you know anymore? Could you please use them in a context?
for example: Help, S.O.S, Mayday? Do you know anymore? Could you please use them in a context?
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Maj, From M-W dictionary... S, Mayday is often related to ships giving a distress call. S.
- Maj, From M-W dictionary...
- S, Mayday is often related to ships giving a distress call.
- S.
- Mayday call in hopes of getting other ships to come and rescue its sailors.
- I have no idea whether it is still used today.
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Maj,
From M-W dictionary...
Main Entry: May·day
Pronunciation: 'mA-"dA
Etymology: French m'aider help me
-- an international radio-telephone signal word used as a distress call
I know that S.O.S, Mayday is often related to ships giving a distress call. Thus, if a ship is out in the ocean and is beginning to sink, it will issue a S.O.S. Mayday call in
From M-W dictionary...
Main Entry: May·day
Pronunciation: 'mA-"dA
Etymology: French m'aider help me
-- an international radio-telephone signal word used as a distress call
I know that S.O.S, Mayday is often related to ships giving a distress call. Thus, if a ship is out in the ocean and is beginning to sink, it will issue a S.O.S. Mayday call in
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