When do you say aye sir

I found this particular answer very helpful. Sgt Join to see. Will Boyd Marines respond to officers with Yes Sir. Aye Aye Sir would be the proper response from a Marine. Outside of Boot Camp, I never had occasion to use it. Navy sailors are taught to say Aye Sir. Are you planning on enlisting in the Marine Corps? Hi Ted, perhaps you might enlighten some with the proper use of 'Mister'. They're eating this up.

Sgt Join to see Cpl Bill Fleischauer - Mr. CWO3 Join to see. Always capitalize Marines when you refer to one or the service. Mountain climbers for you until I'm tired. Cpl Edward F. No, really he did. Have a heart attack that is. He was too much of shitbag to reach everest. It can be explained in one word.

Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Per the wikipedia article you cited: It differs from yes, which, in standard usage, could mean simple agreement without any intention to act. The Navy heritage FAQ also offers a less-than-definitive explanation of the origin: This affirmative expression is generally supposed to be a corruption of the words Yea, yea.

Improve this answer. Lynn Lynn In the Maine coastal dialect, "ayuh" is a synonym for yes. I have to wonder if there's a relation to "aye". Haji Haji 1. You'll notice that this question is quite old and has some other answers already. It's fine to answer old questions with answers, but usually only if you have new information, and the lack of sources means that your answer is unlikely to get attention. If you add sources you may do better, or answer new questions that still don't have answers.

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