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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

The captain steered/piloted the ship

The captain steered the ship by the position of the stars.
The captain piloted the ship ...

Hi,
Does the second in the above amount to the first in meaning? Thanks.
  

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Hi, The captain steered the ship by the position of the stars. The captain piloted the ship ... Does the second in the above amount to the first in meaning?

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  • Hi, The captain steered the ship by the position of the stars.
  • The captain piloted the ship ...
  • Does the second in the above amount to the first in meaning?
  • Use #1.
  • In nautical terms, a pilot is someone local, with knowledge of local waters, who comes on board a ship to help the captain.
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Hi,
The captain steered the ship by the position of the stars.
The captain piloted the ship ...

Does the second in the above amount to the first in meaning?
Use #1.
In nautical terms, a pilot is someone local, with knowledge of local waters, who comes on board a ship to help the captain.

It's different with airplanes. There, the pilot is the person who fl
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