tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post3581547350541930187..comments2024-03-28T14:11:02.991-04:00Comments on Still Writing: Language of Confusion: Ports, Part IJ E Oneilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-31254095103482886152016-11-04T08:14:40.559-04:002016-11-04T08:14:40.559-04:00I used to think port was drunk by sailors, just be...I used to think port was drunk by sailors, just because of the name. But that's more rum, isn't it?Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-9563431663624202852016-11-03T17:25:22.227-04:002016-11-03T17:25:22.227-04:00And port is good.
hehAnd port is good.<br />hehAndrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-46938882388140523432016-11-03T14:12:43.267-04:002016-11-03T14:12:43.267-04:00Portus and porta sound like male/female names. Or ...Portus and porta sound like male/female names. Or cuss words. (I know a Spanish cuss word that has a male and female version. Four years living in NM and that's all I learned. LOL)L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-3183253597172121432016-11-03T11:57:18.102-04:002016-11-03T11:57:18.102-04:00Was your goal to make my head spin? It's spinn...Was your goal to make my head spin? It's spinning--but I love it. =) The evolution of language is so fascinating.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-28928536288670748602016-11-03T11:53:20.575-04:002016-11-03T11:53:20.575-04:00I wouldn't have thought of the drink!I wouldn't have thought of the drink!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-39902424646187956672016-11-03T11:46:26.189-04:002016-11-03T11:46:26.189-04:00Oh, so that's why the left side is called port...Oh, so that's why the left side is called port! I wondered. (I did some nautical stuff when I was in high school with the Girl Scouts. Too much of it stuck.)Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-54457903709156832232016-11-03T07:22:52.188-04:002016-11-03T07:22:52.188-04:00I wonder why they dropped larboard? I wonder why they dropped larboard? Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com