Wikipedia:Queen Elizabeth slipped majestically into the water
Wikipedia essay deriding referring to ships as ''she''
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This page is for accumulating amusing passages – real or hypothetical – made possible by referring to ships as she, and for general derision of that pretentious and stupid practice.[1] (Ridicule of other forms of stylistic pretension is welcome as well.) It was inspired by this discussion at WT:MOS (and see also WT:Manual of Style/Archive (ships as "she") for more background).
 | This is an essay on the pretension and stupidity of referring to ships as she. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article or a Wikipedia policy, as it has not been reviewed by the community. |
 | This page in a nutshell: Referring to ships as she has at least the redeeming quality of being a potential source of amusement. |
Queen Elizabeth slipped majestically into the water
- (hypothetical)
After Queen Elizabeth broke a bottle of champagne against the ship's gigantic bow, she slipped majestically into the water.
- (from the Featured Article SMS Emden)
During this period, she also served as the escort for Kaiser Wilhelm II aboard his yacht Hohenzollern.
- (from the article HMS Elk (1804))
Fearing that he might lose the prize if the winds changed, Morris rammed her.
- (from the article HMS Monmouth (1796))
Archibald Dickson raised his flag in her.
- (from the article HMS Indefatigable (1784))
She had a long career under several distinguished commanders.
- (from The Appleton Weekly Post, 1907)
Lusitania does not appear to be so lusty as the Mauretania ... If Lussie doesn't hump herself and do it first she won't be in it with her big sister.
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See also
- Wikipedia:The problem with elegant variation (featured in The New Yorker -- really! )
- "Ships—sexist or sexy?", The Signpost, 2014-10-15.
- Wikipedia:Into the Woulds
