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Monday, December 17, 2007
How Come....
How come is it that goods that go by vehicle are called shipping or shippage, yet when you transport goods by ship, they are called cargo?
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Hmmmm. Sounds like the makings of an etymological masters thesis. I'll get right to work.
Thanks for posting this quizzical bit!
Now that's interesting ... I wonder why that is ...cargo hold on ships translates into cargo. But what then for trucks and trains?
Thought provoking as usual. I've given this one to hubby to chew over as he likes playing with words!
Why, the same reason why you get on the plane instead of in it, and the same reason why you have a hot water heater instead of a water heater.
Semantics, hurray.
I think goods that go by vehicle can also be called cargo, as the meaning of cargo is "the goods carried by a ship, aircraft or other vehicle." Nowadays, probably a good percentage of the U.S. population has never heard the word "cargo", let alone its meaning! Now, if it had something to do with some celebrity...
Aiyana
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