Talk:Manual:Docking

lee I've noticed changes in the article in the use of 'docking at' and 'docking to' 'some object'. Not being a native English speaker, I'm curious what the correct usage would be, i. e. when would you say 'docking to' rather than 'docking at', and vice versa? Thinking about it, there's no such difference in German, we always say 'docking at'. It would be nice if someone could enlighten me :)

• Silverain 15:55, 2 May 2005 (PDT) The joys of English language. Either usage is generally acceptable, however, 'to' is slightly more so in that you are attaching to an object, i.e. attaching to the docking clamps (or hull of a ship etc), rather than landing at a docking bay (implying landing on something or somewhere).

• • lee 2005-05-21 Thanks! It´s nice to learn a friendly language ;)

• • • There's also "docking with" something, as in "We docked with the space station" or "Soyuz and Apollo docked with each other." Although I wonder if that usage might be more common in science fiction circles. :) --RobertDaeley 10:20, 21 May 2005 (PDT)