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Paul Preston asked in Politics & GovernmentMilitary · 4 years ago

Why in the Naval argot a ship is always a she?

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  • Weasel McWeasel
    Lv 7
    4 years ago
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    because things of great beauty are Always referred to as a she.

  • capitalgentleman
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    It is the way English works. Inanimate things like ships, or cars are female, and animate things are male. This is also why God is a "He." God actually has no gender at all, but, this is the way English works.

  • The Devil
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Tradition and grammar. Many languages assign gender to certain pronouns.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Because the Navy always fills it with seamen.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Because it's full of hard cocks.

  • Chris
    4 years ago

    Idk

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