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Monday, April 09, 2012
What's In A "The"?
Why is it that in the US folks refer to a famous sunken ship as Titanic, but a well-known supersonic jet as The Concorde, whereas Brits talk about The Titanic and Concorde?
Indeed, Eliza - though I've heard some erroneously refer to it as the SS Titanic.
I actually have some notepads with the flag of the White Star Line and the words RMS Titanic that I bought at the first ever (and by far the best) Titanic exhibition. Seems a shame to use them...so I haven't!
Good questions, Val! Also, British: hospital and university; U.S.: THE hospital and THE university. Who knows how it all originated? And Vikeau, I say the same as you, including "the" with almost everything!
Woman... You have to much time on your hands! You notice the damnedest things!!!
ReplyDelete(I have no explanation why we do want we do. I just follow the herd.)
Obviously it's because we know best :P
ReplyDeleteI'd never thought about it before, just seemed the way things were done...technically shouldn't we say RMS Titanic anyway?
Indeed, Eliza - though I've heard some erroneously refer to it as the SS Titanic.
ReplyDeleteI actually have some notepads with the flag of the White Star Line and the words RMS Titanic that I bought at the first ever (and by far the best) Titanic exhibition. Seems a shame to use them...so I haven't!
Good questions, Val! Also, British: hospital and university; U.S.: THE hospital and THE university. Who knows how it all originated? And Vikeau, I say the same as you, including "the" with almost everything!
ReplyDeleteEr....it's always been 'Titanic' to me... although if I want to show off, it's 'RMS Titanic' ;0)
ReplyDeleteLOL Val!!! Never "thunk" about it before!
ReplyDeleteSorry, Vikeau, I accidentally deleted your comment instead of the "hacker" or whatever it is. Over-enthusiastic trigger finger!
ReplyDeleteNo worries.
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