Shakespeare gave Hamlet the right word. "Board" is a very closely related word, but not quite the same, and the modern word "board" doesn't have the right meaning to do a direct substitution. When spoken in performance it makes no difference, bord/board. | Shakespeare gave Hamlet the right word. "Board" is a very closely related word, but not quite the same, and the modern word "board" doesn't have the right meaning to do a direct substitution. When spoken in performance it makes no difference, bord/board. |