Travelbug 2 Posted February 16, 2006 #26 Share Posted February 16, 2006 How can you be "in" a ship if you are out "on" deck? However you can be "in" your stateroom "on" the ship!! Look at it this way, if you are inside you are "in" if you are outside you are "on" ----- in any event I am looking forward to being "in/on" the Volendam later this year. Oh, by the way, will I be "in" the Panama Canal or will I be "on" it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bepsf Posted February 16, 2006 #27 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Neither.... We are/were/dined/slept/shopped/drank/played/cruised aboard ship.... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fridayeyes Posted February 16, 2006 #28 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Balcony cabin on the Veendam? We're in. Drinks in the Explorer's Lounge? You're on. :D Cheers, Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekerr19 Posted February 16, 2006 #29 Share Posted February 16, 2006 We are never "in" a ship... we are always "on" a ship... How about another question... do you refer to the ship as "her" - I always do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyher Posted February 16, 2006 #30 Share Posted February 16, 2006 We are never "in" a ship... we are always "on" a ship... How about another question... do you refer to the ship as "her" - I always do... Yes I do. In fact any type of vehicle or machine I refer to as "she" or "her" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRINSENDAM Posted February 16, 2006 #31 Share Posted February 16, 2006 STAND AND SURRENDER!!!!!!!!!!!!! OK, this is one of my pet peeves. :) There is a correct way of course but because the wrong word has been used to many times it gets to feel 'right' if you know what I mean. The best I can offer is the way the word is used in the Royal Navy. After all, they are more likely to be right than anyone else! The correct way is to say that you sailed IN a ship... not ON. As Paul Noble pointed out... God bless all who sail IN her. You can come 'aboard' not 'on board'. You can say, "I met Mr John Doe ON BOARD the XXXX when I was sailing IN that ship." Example... in the RN one would never say, "I served on HMS Excellent." They would say, "I served IN HMS Excellent." But for what we are talking about.... IN is the word. Helpful? Probably not! The one that I really hate is when newspapers say, " ..... the ROTTERDAM cruiseship." or "... the Queen Elizabeth 2 cruiseship." It should be "... the cruiseship ROTTERDAM." or "... the liner Queen Elizabeth 2." Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted February 16, 2006 #32 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Or the sloop John B;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herb Posted February 16, 2006 #33 Share Posted February 16, 2006 OMG >>>> I have such a headache now :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekerr19 Posted February 16, 2006 #34 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Yes I do. In fact any type of vehicle or machine I refer to as "she" or "her" LOL!! My car is my "baby" and I do "babyher" lol!!! babyher: you're the best! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRINSENDAM Posted February 16, 2006 #35 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Or the sloop John B;) John, You own a 'sloop' ? A real live 'blow boat'?!!!!!!!!! Is she made from wood or one of those 'plastic trees'? Are you a 'yachti' or a 'wafi' ?:D Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted February 16, 2006 #36 Share Posted February 16, 2006 John, You own a 'sloop' ? A real live 'blow boat'?!!!!!!!!! Is she made from wood or one of those 'plastic trees'? Are you a 'yachti' or a 'wafi' ?:D Stephen Naw, it's just an old Beach Boys surfer dude song I happen to like, Stephen;) Never owned a boat in my life and doubt I ever will. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRINSENDAM Posted February 16, 2006 #37 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Naw, it's just an old Beach Boys surfer dude song I happen to like, Stephen;) Never owned a boat in my life and doubt I ever will. :) John, We may not own one but we have sure helped HAL to pay for theirs !!! ;) Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekerr19 Posted February 16, 2006 #38 Share Posted February 16, 2006 John, We may not own one but we have sure helped HAL to pay for theirs !!! ;) Stephen Gee - I am glad to see someone else thinks the same way... Stephen, I was going to post earlier - a USMC perspective of "on vs. in" as the USMC jargon relates to the RN, but I thought I'd just leave that to DH as he is much better at explaining it that I could possibly hope to be... Hope to see you "on"board the Noordam IV - we gearing up... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyher Posted February 16, 2006 #39 Share Posted February 16, 2006 LOL!! My car is my "baby" and I do "babyher" lol!!! babyher: you're the best! :D Thank you:) You're pretty terrific too :) I have always said things like that "Shes a beauty " "What does she have under the hood ?" "How fast can she go?" "Lets take her out and she what she can do" And I have been known to speak about cars that way too *LOL* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted February 16, 2006 Author #40 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Glad I asked......Thanks for all your responses. From here on out, I shall be cruising 'in' the 'dam' ship when I am onboard her. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herb Posted February 16, 2006 #41 Share Posted February 16, 2006 I have always said things like that "Shes a beauty " "What does she have under the hood ?" "How fast can she go?" "Lets take her out and she what she can do" And I have been known to speak about cars that way too *LOL* :D babyher: Wanted to say thanks for the nice comments you posted about me in a previous thread. That was very kind of you :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhannah Posted February 16, 2006 #42 Share Posted February 16, 2006 How about another question... do you refer to the ship as "her" - I always do... Virtually all vehicles are referred to in the feminine. I think it's because such mechanical entities can be so tempermental! :D DIVE! DIVE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stakeout Posted February 16, 2006 #43 Share Posted February 16, 2006 it's 'on the ship'... and 'in' the Explorer's Lounge.. or 'in' the Casino... yet when I got 'shipped out' for my first 'cruise' heading overseas in '67 we got 'on a boat'... p.s. Herb.. now that is funnny stuff... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHC Posted February 16, 2006 #44 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Just let me on the ship and I will be IN a state of heavenly bliss. LHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pudgesmom Posted February 16, 2006 #45 Share Posted February 16, 2006 I'm pretty sure an "inboard" is a type of motor! :D Beth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyher Posted February 16, 2006 #46 Share Posted February 16, 2006 :D babyher: Wanted to say thanks for the nice comments you posted about me in a previous thread. That was very kind of you :) Herb, You are very welcome :) It just bothered me to see such a nice person almost ready to cancel a cruise you were looking so forward to because of a few snide remarks. I hope you and your DW have a wonderful cruise. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakalina Posted February 16, 2006 #47 Share Posted February 16, 2006 This thread is a riot! Thanks for keeping my humor meter in the red. By the way the reason mechanical doohickeys especially ships are referred to as her is because they are sleek, elegant and beautiful. . Among other things. Trisha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bepsf Posted February 16, 2006 #48 Share Posted February 16, 2006 STAND AND SURRENDER!!!!!!!!!!!!! OK, this is one of my pet peeves. :) There is a correct way of course but because the wrong word has been used to many times it gets to feel 'right' if you know what I mean. The best I can offer is the way the word is used in the Royal Navy. After all, they are more likely to be right than anyone else! The correct way is to say that you sailed IN a ship... not ON. As Paul Noble pointed out... God bless all who sail IN her. You can come 'aboard' not 'on board'. You can say, "I met Mr John Doe ON BOARD the XXXX when I was sailing IN that ship." Example... in the RN one would never say, "I served on HMS Excellent." They would say, "I served IN HMS Excellent." But for what we are talking about.... IN is the word. Helpful? Probably not! The one that I really hate is when newspapers say, " ..... the ROTTERDAM cruiseship." or "... the Queen Elizabeth 2 cruiseship." It should be "... the cruiseship ROTTERDAM." or "... the liner Queen Elizabeth 2." Stephen That clears things up :rolleyes: :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grest Posted February 16, 2006 #49 Share Posted February 16, 2006 I'm always dreaming about being on a ship, on a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CASPERMALI Posted February 16, 2006 #50 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Surely it is 'on'....you wouldn't ask how many passengers were 'in board' the ship would you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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