[PW] Re: U.S. flag never at half-mast/half-staff

[david meadows]

On Thursday, January 04, 2007 5:24 PM aliquis scripsit:

| Mast, staff. Call it what you will because both are correct,
| not from a purist point of view, but from a human one, with a
| long history of use.
|   See: http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/faqs/q62.htm

Well, no ... if you read what your source says, 'staff' is used in land
situations; 'mast' in naval/sea situations. That's what I said and that's
what is correct. Words do mean things ...

dm