In the navy, when would you say "aye aye, sir" as opposed to "aye, sir"? Are the two completely interchangeable, or does it depend on the command/situation?
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ChrisDG
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I'm pretty sure they're interchangeable, but maybe you should just follow the lead of the rest of your crew.
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I don't know any time you would just give a singe "aye". The response "aye aye, sir" acknowledges that you have been given an order, as opposed to "yes, sir" which means that you have been told a fact (or asked a question).
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are you talking about pirates or the navy!!
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"Aye aye, sir" means I understand and will comply. It is a response to an order. "Aye, sir" simply means I understand. Usually in response to a statement.
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The only time I ever heard either was on the bridge, though the single "Aye" was strongly preferred. Most of the time, the proper response is to repeat the order and just add "Aye". Only the most insecure of officers insisted on the "Sir" as we all knew who was in charge. Then again, Engineering is a little different.
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I've heard that "Aarrrghhh" is coming back, too.
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Aye Aye, Captain Crotch!
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Not interchangeable. "Aye, aye!" is an stock formal acknowledgement of an order that means "I understand the order and will comply." It is very similar to the radio voice procedure phrase "Wilco" (abbreviation for "Will comply"). (P.S. It's incorrect and superfluous to say "Roger Wilco" because "Wilco" already implies "Roger".) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_procedure#Words_in_voice_procedure e.g. Order: "Launch the starboard sea-boat, mate." Reply: "Aye, aye, Sir!" "Aye" simply means yes. It's archaic and not used much. e.g. "Do you think we should have us a little exercise now, mate?" Reply: "Aye, sir. I was going to suggest it myself!".
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