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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Using "who" for ships
Poor pronoun usage from a famous writer?
In ‘Men at Arms’, Evelyn Waugh wrote:
‘The men-o’-war steamed away to another rendezvous – all save the damaged ships who limped down to dry docks at Simonstown.’
In ‘Men at Arms’, Evelyn Waugh wrote:
‘The men-o’-war steamed away to another rendezvous – all save the damaged ships who limped down to dry docks at Simonstown.’
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It is old fashioned. "
- It is old fashioned.
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It is old fashioned. Ships (especially old warships) used to be called "she."
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