tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post2963312382947935940..comments2023-09-16T15:03:34.579+07:00Comments on Adam Heine: Ship Names and the Definite ArticleAdam Heinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-81180567085889995462010-02-11T23:33:25.805+07:002010-02-11T23:33:25.805+07:00Really interesting indeed. I was looking through ...Really interesting indeed. I was looking through a similar article and decided to search the web. Actually, my good old English Grammar Book says "the" should be used. Actually, I didn't know about Slave I, but that's the perfect example of how,emm..., shady and undocumented could it be.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960357924438438740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-66183288290745476882009-07-21T07:47:12.909+07:002009-07-21T07:47:12.909+07:00Oh, man. I didn't realize the same thing appli...Oh, man. I didn't realize the same thing applied to band names (even though the Scribe mentioned it months ago :-/ Awesome. Thanks, Anica.Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-60340057930285467272009-07-21T02:09:01.112+07:002009-07-21T02:09:01.112+07:00The previous poster makes a good point. It seems ...The previous poster makes a good point. It seems that ships, like bands, are sometimes named with the article in mind, sometimes not. You don't say "the AC/DC," but nor do you say "I like Clash" or "Knack is awesome." :P The point regarding the <i>Millenium Falcon</i> versus <i>Slave I</i> is another good example.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-10213046226215979522008-12-18T03:13:00.000+07:002008-12-18T03:13:00.000+07:00Great post Adam. I couldn't make up my mind for ag...Great post Adam. <BR/><BR/>I couldn't make up my mind for ages but then I decided that as the ship in my story was named after someone in particular, it made sense not to prefix it with 'the'. <BR/><BR/>However if a ship is actually named 'The Something' then it should be called 'The Something’.<BR/><BR/>'The Beatles' spring to mind.The Wannabe Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119765280927528708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-35958018119192033072008-12-17T07:22:00.000+07:002008-12-17T07:22:00.000+07:00Glad you liked it, Andy. Every once in a while, my...Glad you liked it, Andy. Every once in a while, my research produces some interesting results, and these were interesting enough (to me and, I knew, a couple of others) to post.Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-69936187386791823092008-12-16T23:49:00.000+07:002008-12-16T23:49:00.000+07:00this was a good read with my cup of coffee this mo...this was a good read with my cup of coffee this morning. It falls into the "things you wonder about that you never realized you wonder about" category. Thanks for sharing your research and I think the Milleneum Falcon and Slave I examples fit perfectly. <BR/><BR/>I find it surprising that the Navy says NEVER use it. He served aboard the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk. He served aboard U.S.S. Kitty Hawk. Which sounds right to you?<BR/><BR/>~AndyUnknown Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01145708211348755632noreply@blogger.com