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    What does "you are in the yards" mean? Why is it that a yard could be yards in plural form?

    Question #128027. Asked by aussiesalute. (Nov 25 12 11:29 PM)


    monan828

    		The yards refers to shipyards. "You are in the yards" simply means people who are on the ship when it is in the shipyard.

    Nov 27 12, 11:41 AM

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