Multiple choice

The international distress signal, "mayday," is derived from...

  1. May (1, Labor) Day.

  2. Mae Dae, the first woman parachutist whose parachute did not open.

  3. Madagascar.

  4. the French venez m'aider, meaning "come help me."
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The distress signal 'mayday' is an anglicization of the French phrase 'm'aider', which is short for 'venez m'aider' (come help me).

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