I don't believe that is correct.  A ship is an inanimate object therefore
neutral.  It is only by convention that sailors refer to ships as a feminine
entity.  I checked Webster.com and it does not mention that a ship is
feminine.

Then again, I think of dogs and cats and other critters as "it", not he or
she.  As for Russian, well maybe they should follow Bruce's sage advice.


Kind regards,

Denys. . .

Denys Beauchemin
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-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Demos [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 6:44 PM
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Subject: Re: Re: [HP3000-L] English



> Where did you get the impression a boat was feminine.  Un bateau, une
> chaloupe (rowboat), un paquebot (liner), un porte-avion (carrier), une
> péniche (scow).  Go figure.
>
>
Denys,

In ENGLISH a ship is considered feminine.  Now if you really want to get
into it try Russian.  It is declined and masculine, feminine and neuter.

Regards,

Nick

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