How Long to Read Port Out, Starboard Home

How Long Does it Take to Read Port Out, Starboard Home?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Port Out, Starboard Home by Michael Quinion

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Can it really be true that 'golf' stands for 'Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden'? Or that 'rule of thumb' comes from an archaic legal principle that a man may chastise his wife, but only with a rod no thicker than his thumb? These and hundreds of other stories are commonly told and retold whenever people meet. They grow up in part because expressions are often genuinely mysterious. Why, for example, are satisfying meals 'square' rather than any other shape? And how did anyone ever come up with the idea that if you're competent at something you can 'cut the mustard'? Michael Quinion here retells...

How long is Port Out, Starboard Home?

Port Out, Starboard Home by Michael Quinion is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Port Out, Starboard Home Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read Port Out, Starboard Home aloud.

What Reading Level is Port Out, Starboard Home?

Port Out, Starboard Home is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Port Out, Starboard Home?

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