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Old 22nd June 2006 | 14:44
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Few Cloudy

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Help me - what language?

Poor English?

Rumour has it that Mayday comes from the French for Aid Me, which in true British manner, like Beaulieu and Dandelion became absorbed into the language (seafaring, aviation language in this case).

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