Why does a cargo go on a ship and a shipment on a car?

Question:

Answers:

Wherebouts of Highland Seabird catamaran?

For the same reason we park in a driveway and drive in a parkway. The English language, as spoken in the USA, has absorbed so many words from so many languages that we have a lot of words that mean one thing but sound like they should mean something completely different.

Can a ship sail with only one engine?

man if i would been stoned when i read this question it would've been the funniest question ever but right now its just dumb,
stupid English language i guess

Need to know what post to wire to for tach on 1976 Johnson 70 hp?

Why do they call them “cowboys”? Cows are girls bulls are boys. They should be called “cowgirls” and bullboys”.

do i have to winterise my outbord motor in my boat??

Why do they call them “buildings” when they are already built the should be called “builts”.

Is it true that if you're in a boat, and there's a hole in it, it will sink? What if you're on land?

for the same reason that you chop a tree down to chop it up

what is the air pressure for the hinckley area?

you still ship cargo on a ship ,so it's still a shipment. and you don't ship anything on a car , you transport people by car, cargo is still cargo whether it's shipped by train, plane or truck. cargo is the product but shipment decribes the whole process ,ie, cargo being shipped or already shipped.

how does 2 stroke engine work in ship main engine?

Read George Carlin. He can explain this type of thing to you.

what do you do with a submarine?

So that you would have a stupid question to ask on Yahoo.

jet boats Water injection?

To ship a car its $600 to help you find your self priceless

More Questions & Answers ...

what stops the growth of algae on a boat left in the water in a bay area marina?

could you do this to a aluminum boat?

what is the name of the control on older sea going vessels the changes speed and fwd & rev?

Bionic Dolphin?

How can I convert my I/O boat from raw water cooling to a heat exchanger so I can use it in salt water?