what does "SOS" stands for? is it an abbreviation for something?
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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.\n\nFrom the beginning, the SOS distress signal has actually consisted of a continuous sequence of three-dots/three-dashes/three-dots, all run together without letter spacing. In International Morse Code, three dots form the letter S, and three dashes make the letter O, so "SOS" became an easy way to remember the correct order of the dots and dashes. In modern terminology, SOS is a "procedural signal" or "prosign", and the formal way to show that there are no internal spaces when it is sent is to write it with a bar above the letters, i.e. SOS.\n\nIn popular usage, SOS became associated with phrases such as "Save Our Ship," "Save Our Souls," "Survivors On Ship," "Save Our Sailors" "Stop Other Signals" and "Send Out Sailors". However, these phrases were a later development, most likely used to help remember the correct letters—something known as a backronym.\n\nA backronym or bacronym is a type of acronym that begins as an ordinary word, and is later interpreted as an acronym. The word "backronym" is a portmanteau of back and acronym, and was coined in 1983. The term is also used for a new set of words put to an existing acronym (e.g. "advanced research projects agency" → "arpa" → "address and routing parameters area").
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what's PISMP? it seemed to stand for a lot of things. perhaps you should clarify.
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From the beginning, the SOS distress signal has actually consisted of a continuous sequence of three-dits/three-dahs/three-dits, all run together. 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 show that there are no internal spaces when it is sent is to write it with a bar above the letters, i.e. .)\n\nIn popular usage, SOS became associated with phrases such as "Save Our Souls", "Save Our Ship", and "Send out Sailors". However, these phrases were a later development, most likely used to help remember the correct letters — something known as a backronym.
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in Real Estate it stands for \nOut\nSide\nEntrance\n\nyou may opt for "Own Separate Entrance" but the fact is OSE in real estate DOES stand for Out Side Entrance. for further help u might notice that its generally used in term of basements and all.\n\nyou may want to go to this page :\nhttp://www.erealtyonline.net/gloss.html#acronyms\ndo try it.. i dontm ind not getting 10 points... but want you to have the correct answer
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They are the organization which provide different certificate.\n\nBSI stand for "British Standard Institution", which is required in british country also in Europe.\n\nISO stand for "International Organization for Standardization",this organization are world wide recognized.\n\nTUV stnad for " a world famous Germany certificate company, that is TUV GMBH", they can issue the quality and production certificate.
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The abbreviation ORS means oral rehydration salts, or oral rehydration solution.\n\nThe word ors means: Gold, represented in heraldic engraving by a white field sprinkled with small dots
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's shows posession.\n\nThe only way that "Thank's" would be used properly, is if you were talking about something that belonged to the Thank...  which makes no sense.
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I've seen it written as Is.  Also Isle as another poster mentioned.  I don't think it is usual to abreviate it.
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a country? No. it sounds like a PC Game\n\n{edit} sudonym x is not wholly correct, it is, indeed the international distress signal, but it does not 'stand' for anything, it is just that \n... ---... is simply an easy, recognisable signal to send and recieve
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The abbreviation is:  i.e.
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M.O. stands for "modus operandi". The term is commonly used in English in a non-criminal sense to describe someone's habits or manner of working, the method of operating or functioning.
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There is no period after the middle initial S, it should read\n Harry S Truman was a great president.\n\nThe S did not stand for anything, therefore it is not abbreviated and does not need a period.
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Mr.=Mister(Used for men)\nMrs.=Mistress / pronounced "missus" (Used for married women)\nMs.= Miss/Miz(Used both for married as well as unmarried women)\nM/s= Messers(For name of any company like M/s.john Daley and sons)\nMistress=basically means a married woman,but in colloquial use,it is used to denote an illegally"kept"woman,also called a "keep".
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I've never seen such a thing on a legal document. /s/ is used to indicate there is a signature on an original, but the copy does not include the signature. /s/ is now used for electronic filing in the US Bankruptcy courts when followed by the printed name.\n\n"ss" is used after a county name to indicate it is a county, e.g., Worcester, ss - there is no period after "ss" because it is not an abbreviation.
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No... An acronym is a series of letter that stand for something. Like LASER or SCUBA.\n\nIf you want to form an acronym from one of these, such as the South Carolina SCUBA Association, I imagine you would abbreviate it as SCSA. It would still be considered an acronym.
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An acronym refers to a word where every letter stands for a word, like FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation.  An abbreviation is a shortening of a word or two words like coz for because and won't for will not.
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In my vocabulary, OAS is the acronym for Organization of American States.