‘SOS’ Doesn’t Stand for Anything - Word Smarts
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GBTI NetworkIn this article, writer Tony Dunnell takes apart one of the most familiar assumptions in everyday language: what “SOS” actually means. The answer is less obvious than most people think, and the history behind it runs through early radio, maritime emergencies, and the need for a signal that could be recognized instantly under bad conditions.

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