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Yoong Liat Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
'she' for ships, boats and countries
Can we use the pronoun 'she' for a ship, boat and country?
Many thanks.
Many thanks.
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Certainly "she" is used for ships and boats. I just don't know about countries. It would sound rather poetic to me.
- Certainly "she" is used for ships and boats.
- I just don't know about countries.
- It would sound rather poetic to me.
- But not all countries take the female, do they?
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Certainly "she" is used for ships and boats.
I just don't know about countries. It would sound rather poetic to me. But not all countries take the female, do they?
I just don't know about countries. It would sound rather poetic to me. But not all countries take the female, do they?
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It's fascinating - we talk of our Mother Country, and our Fatherland. Go figure!
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