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Re: geography and English

Posted By: Kelly, on host 209.30.86.176
Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2005, at 13:43:44
In Reply To: Re: geography and English posted by aolfreak123 on Tuesday, December 13, 2005, at 12:16:23:

> > She is the 50,000 ton Norweign Wind...
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> Typically nouns don't have gender in English, yet large ships are refered to as 'she' rather than 'it'. Anyone know why?
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> aolfreak "I'm on my lunch break, if anyone's wondering why I'm posting at this hour" 123

I'm sure there's a better reason, but I like this one.

"A ship is always referred to as 'she' because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder" - Admiral Chester Nimitz

-Kelly

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Re: geography and English - Howard - Tue, 12/13/2005, 19:01:47
- Re: geography and English - aolfreak123 - Tue, 12/13/2005, 20:00:09
  - Re: geography and English - Howard - Wed, 12/14/2005, 12:49:18

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Message:	> > > She is the 50,000 ton Norweign Wind... > > > > Typically nouns don't have gender in English, yet large ships are refered to as 'she' rather than 'it'. Anyone know why? > > > > aolfreak "I'm on my lunch break, if anyone's wondering why I'm posting at this hour" 123 > > I'm sure there's a better reason, but I like this one. > > "A ship is always referred to as 'she' because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder" - Admiral Chester Nimitz > > -Kelly
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