trbolexis t1_iubxsaz wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:50 AM Reply to comment by cjrs79 in ELI5: Morse code is made up of dots and dashes. How did telegraph operators keep from losing track of where one letter ended and another began? by copperdomebodhi The bold letters are the DAH, the un-bold letters are the DIT. As for the word "answer", you have to dah for both syllables. Permalink Parent 23
trbolexis t1_iubxsaz wrote
Reply to comment by cjrs79 in ELI5: Morse code is made up of dots and dashes. How did telegraph operators keep from losing track of where one letter ended and another began? by copperdomebodhi
The bold letters are the DAH, the un-bold letters are the DIT. As for the word "answer", you have to dah for both syllables.