Drop the "the"!!!

[Danno]

I am sailing Zenith in the fall...not THE Zenith!!

Amazing the little things that annoy me when I have to work a holiday http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif.


the Dan

Century X1,Galaxy X2,HorizonX5,VolendamX1,

Zenith Oct/04
Century Feb/05

[Lois R]

http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif didn't you just mention "THERAPY" on another post? http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Next up...HORIZON Sept 18th to Bermuda!

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[Danno]

the Lois...You're right!!

I guess this proves my point.

Dan

CenturyX1,GalaxyX2,HorizonX5,VolendamX1,

Zenith to Bermuda Oct/04
Century to E.Caribbean Feb/05

[nealberk]

But isn't Donald Trump "the Donald"?

[Cruisindad]

. . . And it's RAPY, not THE RAPY!!!! http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Tim and Joann
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[denb]

It's OK Danno. I get just as upset when people spell Millennium with only one 'l' or one 'n'. You just have to learn to let it go. Book another cruise. That always helps. http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Danno]

I've got 2 booked now!!!

Apparently they have a drug under development to get rid of the symtoms of cruise withdrawl...it makes you boring, lifeless, dull, cranky, uninspired. To get a better sense of it's effects just find someone who doesn't cruise...this is what we will become http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif.

Dan

CenturyX1,GalaxyX2,HorizonX5,VolendamX1,

Zenith to Bermuda Oct/04
Century to E.Caribbean Feb/05

[denb]

Apparently I get more upset about those little things than you. http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif I currently have 3 booked! The only drug I want is the liquid kind they serve in the tall glasses on board ship!

[carlyshenk]

The thing that gets to me is people who eat in the "dinning" room. Drives me crazy!

Carol

[Cruise Cat]

Danno - "Your" wrong! http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif Newt has been going around to all the Celebrity Ships and spray-painting the word, "The" in front of all the ship names!


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danno

you may have suggested an interesting thread. list your pet peeves.

[Danno]

pet peeve you ask....my name in lower case only http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

dan

centuryX1,galaxyX2,horizonX5,volendamX1,

zenith to bermuda Oct/04
century to e.caribbean Feb/05

Actually my biggest pet peeve...people who can well afford to do anything they want, whining about pricing and pinching pennies. The second is "seniors discounts".

[the hornsea potter]

I think that it depends on where you come from.Over here it is The Zenith,The Summit,The Titanic.It peeved us no end when the cast of the film refered to the ship as 'Titanic'

[judytata11]

I hate when someone uses 's when it isn't possesive. Hornsea potter...I'm leaving soon for London, my 1st visit. Thanks to you I'll use the before a ships name. I'm sure they'll mistake me for a native! http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

[smudge's mom]

"the" usage is an iffy complaint.

"I'm going to the mall" "I'm going on the bus" are correct, so how could "the Zenith be wrong?" Guess the only complaint I would have is when they include "the" as part of the ship's name by capitalizing it - The Zenith.

I have more of a problem with "That was the funnest trip." "That was so fun." - instead of "That was so much fun."

And of course, the infamous - borrow/lend - gone/went - misusage.

A lot of misusage/misspelling is time related - no one has the time to edit all their mistakes - nor really cares to.

(And, of course, my incorrect use of prepositions at the end of sentences must annoy people, but I just can't make myself structure the sentence the correct way. It sounds unnatural.)

This isn't a resume - so we can just let people's foibles go, can't we?

[smeyer418]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by the hornsea potter:
I think that it depends on where you come from.Over here it is The Zenith,The Summit,The Titanic.It peeved us no end when the cast of the film refered to the ship as 'Titanic'<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
yes but in Jolly old england it Hospital not the Hospital as in "he was taken to hospital". I don't see how this is cruise related and frankly if the use of the "the" bothers you that much, you must really get upset when someone shows up in formal night with nothing on...

[the hornsea potter]

Yes but Smudge's mom has a point.It may be hospital but it is the infirmary and it is England not england.

[smeyer418]

not any more...

[Johnny Squid]

Danno,
I worked on ships for 12 years, and THE was always the way "Sailors" refered to their ships or other ships. As in, " I was on THE Liberty when attacked by Isreal in '67"
Proper english, no, the way ships are talked about by sailors, yes.
Sailing on THE GTS Constellation 4/17/04

Steam she may.Shine she must..... Squid

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Connie 4-17-04

[Princess-of-Quite-alot]

"The" implies ship....the (ship) Century...which I will be on very soooon!!!!!

I also agree with Judy....hate it when people add apostrophes were they are not needed. Also, your when it should be you're.

Other than that...so happy it's the WEEKEND!!!! WOO HOO!!!! http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

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Royal Caribbean Monarch 10/00 - Southern Caribbean
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[CruznTom]

I think in life one needs to pick your priority fights (http://paulduncan.org/files/bush_saddam_boxing.jpg)

[newtocc]

danno, I couldn’t agree with you more!

Wifester went to store last night, and she took Explorer, because groceries take up too much room to fit in Neon. I had to walk dog while wifester was doing shopping, I hate that, I’m man of house!

Honestly, to tell you the truth, Johnny Squid had it right, I’ve been on more ships than you’ll probably ever see, and every single one of them was preceded by the word THE!

This ship 10/91
That ship 11/95
Whatever ship 12/98
here a ship 13/99
there a ship 14/00
everywhere
a
ship ship 15/05

<font size="3" color=red>Over 1 year</font> into my LMBO cruise

[raudacruise]

Well, it used to be OSU. Then Ohio State, then Ohio State University. Now its The Ohio State University.

Guess we'll just call them The Buckeyes like we did before http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif.

George & MaryBeth

[CajunLiner]

Okay, I've never been on a cruise, but something comes to mind. In an old movie, I heard Cary Grant (Mr. Impeccable) refer to one of the Cunard Queens as "the Elizabeth". Maybe I was born after my time, but if it was good enough for an ocean liner, it ought to be good enough for a cruise ship.

What would John Maxtone Graham say?

Justin

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Until Galaxy Panama Canal Cruise

[JNLROSE]

They would all say

The "----------------------------"

Rosie

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[newtocc]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by CajunLiner:
Okay, I've never been on a cruise, but<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Hey, you can't say that, that's my line!

This ship 10/91
That ship 11/95
Whatever ship 12/98
here a ship 13/99
there a ship 14/00
everywhere
a
ship ship 15/05

<font size="3" color=red>Over 1 year</font> into my LMBO cruise

[JNLROSE]

Newt---You DON'T have a line!!!!

Rosie

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CELEBRITY MERCURY HERE I COME!!!

[TPKeller]

I have a guess at the cause of the problem.

I agree, it does sometimes seem unneeded to say "the Zenith". The first cruise ship I sailed was Century. That sounds better to me that to say my first cruise was on the Century.

But here's my guess. We're talking shorthand here... the actual names of these ships are not just Zenith or Century, but rather (in these cases I think) it is M.V. Century, and M.V. Zenith. Motor Vehicle.

It does make perfect sense to say I am sailing on the Motor Vehicle Century. "The" is the article for the noun "vehicle" and "Century" is just the adjective, although in this case a proper name.

Same applies to US Navy ships, USS Nimitz... I was stationed aboard the United States Ship Nimitz.

I dunno. I'm no linguist, but it sounds good to me! http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Theron

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[yanceycruiser]

Gee Danno,

You make such a big deal out of everything, however, I do hope you enjoy your upcoming cruise on 'THE ZENITH'. Do they have therapist in North Bay? Apparently not, or Danno would be cured of whatever ails him.

By the way Newt, another excellent post on use of the word THE.

Yanceycruiser

Dreamward 1/95
Norway 1/97
Grandeur of the Seas 1/99
Grand Princess 2/01
Carnival Pride 2/03

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Until the Infinity on
August 22, 2004

[Rickster]

This fall I am sailing Celebrity's Zenith.

No "The"

No therapy needed. http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[mango14217]

Ok The The The The century Zenith Mercury Galexy The The The

http://home.flash.net/~mwyatt/bearfish_1.gif

[raudacruise]

Theron,

Don't post after 10:00PM http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif. MV is Motor Vessel (not Vehicle- it would get really wet) and normally refers to those that are diesel powered. There was a big thread on this on what the various initials stood for a while back (i.e. M ships and the GST sig).

George & MaryBeth

[TPKeller]

Ha ha ha, George I guess you are right... although 10 is not generally anywhere near my bedtime...

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Theron

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[OB10913]

OK...nothing to do with cruising, but here is the "fingernails on the blackboard" one for me...MINES, as in "That's mines". Ah yes...as a HS teacher this really makes my hair stand on end. http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

[babylene]

Thank you all for my Saturday morning chuckle!

Folks, you must note that Danno lives in North Bay, Ontario. We don't really know what life is like in North Bay!!!!!!

Here in Montreal...we would say that we are going on Celebrity, but we would also say that we are going on The Zenith.

As in England, we go to university. (In the U.S., I think you send your kids to college)

As for funner...the first time I heard it, my kids were little and I just figured it was a mistake that little kids make. Now it seems to be part of the "new English".

When I was taught (oh,so many years ago!) if someone asked how I felt, I was to answer that I felt well, or not so well. Now it is good or not so good! When asked how I am...I now also answer "good, and you?"

I was a teacher in the 60's and even then, grammar was not any longer emphasized. When I was a student, it was mandatory.

Things change...go with the flow.

Relax, Danno. The snow will soon disappear! (We have fresh snow on the ground this morning)

Have a Happy Easter!

[denb]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by babylene:
Folks, you must note that Danno lives in North Bay, Ontario. We don't really know what life is like in North Bay!!!!!!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Don't you mean The North Bay ???? http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[babylene]

Ten points...denb! http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[derf5585]

Used before a proper name, as of a monument or ship: the Alamo; the Titanic; the Zenith.
from
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=the

used as a function word to indicate that a following noun or noun equivalent is a unique or a particular member of its class <the President> <the Zenith>
from
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=the&x=0&y=0

USS Chilton APA-38 1966-1968
USS Guam LPH-9 1968-1970
Pacific Princess Oct 21 2001 Bermuda
Golden Princess Dec 7 2002 "Eastern Caribbean"
Coral Princess Dec 9 2003 "Panama Canal"

Carnival Miracle 17 Oct 2004

NOT UPDATED again 25 Feb www.geocities.com/fsbsdel (http://www.geocities.com/fsbsdel)

[smeyer418]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by denb:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by babylene:
Folks, you must note that Danno lives in North Bay, Ontario. We don't really know what life is like in North Bay!!!!!!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Don't you mean _The_ North Bay ???? http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I have been to North Bay great fishing. Although I must tell you that the last part of the trip was on a DC3 (The civilian version of the C-47) http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[derf5585]

smeyer418

The DC-3 Aviation Museum
from
http://www.centercomp.com/dc3/

The Douglas DC3 is, quite simply, the most important transport aircraft ever built.
from
http://www.oldprops.f9.co.uk/DC3.htm

USS Chilton APA-38 1966-1968
USS Guam LPH-9 1968-1970
Pacific Princess Oct 21 2001 Bermuda
Golden Princess Dec 7 2002 "Eastern Caribbean"
Coral Princess Dec 9 2003 "Panama Canal"

Carnival Miracle 17 Oct 2004

NOT UPDATED again 25 Feb www.geocities.com/fsbsdel (http://www.geocities.com/fsbsdel)

[Danno]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by smeyer418:

I have been to North Bay great fishing. Although I must tell you that the last part of the trip was on a DC3 (The civilian version of the C-47) http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Really...so you haven't been here in probably 20 years??? We are served by DASH-8 commuter aircraft, like thousands of communities all over North America.

Note to Babylene...you might want to take a look on a map. I think you may be NORTH of us!!

I may actually concede defeat on this, only because I believe the incorrect usage has become so commonplace that it has evolved into the correct usage...as I said to my wife, THE JILL, "you can't win them all" http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif.

Dan

CenturyX1,GalaxyX2,HorizonX5,VolendamX1,

Zenith to Bermuda Oct/04
Century to E.Caribbean Feb/05

[derf5585]

Remember it's "Smokey Bear" Not "Smokey the Bear"
Also "Kermit the Frog" not "Kermit Frog"

Smokey Bear has been working for over 50 years
from
http://www.smokeybear.com/

USS Chilton APA-38 1966-1968
USS Guam LPH-9 1968-1970
Pacific Princess Oct 21 2001 Bermuda
Golden Princess Dec 7 2002 "Eastern Caribbean"
Coral Princess Dec 9 2003 "Panama Canal"

Carnival Miracle 17 Oct 2004

NOT UPDATED again 25 Feb www.geocities.com/fsbsdel (http://www.geocities.com/fsbsdel)

[joramrose]

One of my most memorable trips to Canada (from Oklahoma yet) was in (on?) a DC3.
And that was to (the?) Toronto!

and it was not in the Dark Ages.

love
joan

[noj]

I just wanted to say that The North Bay was the upper part of San Francisco bay where Humphrey and Chippie took their notable wrong way swims...

noj
Fair Princess - Aug '95
Sea Princess - Aug '99
Rhapsody of the Seas Apr 2001
Mercury - Feb 2003
Coral Princess May 2003

[derf5585]

noj

Yes but was it "Humphey the Whale" or "Humphey Whale"

Humpback whale goes free after swimming up the Sacramento River.
from
http://www.cnnsf.com/newsvault/output/humphrey.html

HUMPHREY THE LOST WHALE: A TRUE STORY
from
http://www.canadian-learning.com/ReadingR/Humphrey.html

Has Humphrey returned to the San Francisco Bay?
from
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/examiner/article.cgi?year=1997&month=09&day=24&article=NEWS2577.dtl

USS Chilton APA-38 1966-1968
USS Guam LPH-9 1968-1970
Pacific Princess Oct 21 2001 Bermuda
Golden Princess Dec 7 2002 "Eastern Caribbean"
Coral Princess Dec 9 2003 "Panama Canal"

Carnival Miracle 17 Oct 2004

NOT UPDATED again 25 Feb www.geocities.com/fsbsdel (http://www.geocities.com/fsbsdel)

[hajekfam]

Thanks Derf for the dictionary reference.
but the Merriam-Webster definition of "the" is better explained with explanation "h -- used as a function word before a proper name (as of a ship or a well-known building) <the Mayflower>"
I always use "the" before the name of ship when I say what ship I am sailing on.
I'm glad you showed that I wasn't incorrect.

Zenith-Western Caribbean-6/92
Zenith-Eastern Caribbean-6/93
Century-Maiden Voyage-12/95
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Mercury-Northbound Alaska-6/00
Millennium-Westbound Transatlantic-9/01
Horizon-Western Caribbean - Adults only cruise-11/02
Millennium-Westbound Transatlantic 10/26/03
Century - Western Caribbean 1/31/04

[smeyer418]

Hey Danno it was more than 20 years ago...does anyone ever say to you "book 'em Danno"? and while I have been on dash-8's, the last DC 3 I was on was between Palm Springs and LA. Actually I like the DC 3 as its bigger better insulated and faster...(with turbos)

Thank you def5585 http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[This message was edited by smeyer418 on 04-10-04 at 08:04 PM.]

[derf5585]

smeyer418

"Book 'em, Danno." James MacArthur still hears this line today
from
http://search.csmonitor.com/durable/1999/07/22/f-p23s3.shtml

At the end of every show, Steve McGarrett would say 'Book 'em Danno. Murder one,
from
http://www.seldomfed.com/danno/notes_articles2003-1.htm

WELCOME TO THE HAWAII FIVE-O HOME PAGE!
from
http://www.mjq.net/fiveo/

McGarrett collaring the criminals and saying to Williams, "Book 'em, Danno!"
from
http://www.th-record.com/1998/01/01-23-98/lordob.htm

USS Chilton APA-38 1966-1968
USS Guam LPH-9 1968-1970
Pacific Princess Oct 21 2001 Bermuda
Golden Princess Dec 7 2002 "Eastern Caribbean"
Coral Princess Dec 9 2003 "Panama Canal"

Carnival Miracle 17 Oct 2004

NOT UPDATED again 25 Feb www.geocities.com/fsbsdel (http://www.geocities.com/fsbsdel)

[asiadog]

boy some people can get testy on "the" job lol

[gardencat]

This whole thread is probably totally unimportant but it is fun and interesting.
I must confess that I am one of those who would say that I was on the Century. After reading this thread I realized that I would not say I am going to the Macy's (nor if I had more money the Bloomingdale's).
I was beginning to feel that I might have been guilty of abusing the English language http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif
Then I stopped to think and realized that I would also say that I was going on the Orient Express not I'm going on Orient Express. Now I am totally confused. What is the underlying grammatical principal at work here?

[rwb]

Gardencat, your analogy mixes apples and oranges. "The" is used before nouns. That's why you feel uncomfortable using it in front of an adjective like "Macy's". The original poster takes too narrow a position, endorsing a convention that is contrary to conventional American English.

Nearly every American dictionary takes the position that "the" is properly used before the name of a ship. The American Heritage Dictionary notes specifically that "the" is used "before a proper name, as of a monument or ship, as in the Alamo or the Titanic." Webster's and the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Disctionary also note that "the" is used "before a proper name as of a ship....the Mayflower." What could be clearer?

American English has developed a sophisticated set of conventions regarding the need for the definite article before proper names. Generally, "the" is not necessary before proper names of persons or places (unless the place is only partially stated, as in the Phillipines, or is composed of multiple words, as in the USA). It is, however, frequently used before the proper names of tangible things, as in the Empire State Building or the Midwest. Nearly all dictionaries and most manuals of style explicitly endorse its use before the names of ships.

The single exception is the US Navy, which does not use the definite article before the names of Navy ships, arguing that only one ship of a given name is in commission at one time and thus there is no need for the specificity provided by the definite article. The Navy does not, however, take this position in the case of private or non-US vessels.

[Danno]

Enough already!! I give up... http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif But it's been fun hasn't it??

Dan

CenturyX1,GalaxyX2,HorizonX5,VolendamX1,

Zenith to Bermuda Oct/04
Century to E.Caribbean Feb/05

[CruznTom]

I wonder what Ebonics has to say about this grammar? http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[This message was edited by CruznTom on 04-11-04 at 09:17 PM.]

[Lois R]

Give up? Danno? No way....LOL....

I still say I sailed "The Century"...and I just sailed "The Mercury"...Saying, I sailed "Mercury" that just sounds weird to me...sounds like a thermometer or something http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Next up...HORIZON Sept 18th to Bermuda!

See My Century and Mercury Pictures at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/lovescruising

[gardencat]

Just picture what would happen with some of the Carnival names. "I'm going on Inspiration" may leave some doubt about your actual meaning.

Yes Danno it has been fun or, as my teenaged son would say, "It's the bomb!"

[newtocc]

Danno, say the following aloud, as if you were a taunting 6 year old!

Danno was wrong-ong, Danno was wrong-ong, ha ha ha, ha ha ha!

This ship 10/91
That ship 11/95
Whatever ship 12/98
here a ship 13/99
there a ship 14/00
everywhere
a
ship ship 15/05

<font size="3" color=red>Over 1 year</font> into my LMBO cruise

[CruznTom]

How about I'm on Ecstacy? Does that sound right?

[gardencat]

Well... it doesn't sound entirely wrong but not entirely legal either !!

[jabang]

Having been in the Navy and serving on several ships, "THE" is NEVER used. A ship is christened and considered to be a living entity. That is why ships are ships are called "she."

Also, the correct names as the ships are registered would be "M/V Summit", not "M/V The Summit."

Flame away......

[Danno]

Newt...in light of the post above this I must change my mind. So repeat after me...

"Danno was ri-right, Danno was ri-right, ha ha ha ha..." http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Dan

CenturyX1,GalaxyX2,HorizonX5,VolendamX1,

Zenith to Bermuda Oct/04
Century to E.Caribbean Feb/05

[newtocc]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jabang:


Also, the correct names as the ships are registered would be "M/V Summit", not "M/V The Summit."

Flame away......<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well DUH, I guess you couldn’t call it M/V the Summit, because the GTS Summit is powered by a Gas Turbine!

Danno, you trust this person as a source of definitive knowledge? DUH on you too!

This ship 10/91
That ship 11/95
Whatever ship 12/98
here a ship 13/99
there a ship 14/00
everywhere
a
ship ship 15/05

<font size="3" color=red>Over 1 year</font> into my LMBO cruise

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Cruise Cat:
Danno - "Your" wrong! http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif Newt has been going around to all the Celebrity Ships and spray-painting the word, "The" in front of all the ship names!


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And while you are on the subject of pet peeves, please use the correct words for the phrase. It's "you're" wrong, not your wrong. GEEZZZZZ
I need a vacation!
Stretch

AAYE PARANDAA!

Carnival Celebration 08/97
Carnival Fantasy 02/99
RCI Explorer 05/02
RCI Brilliance 04/03 The Barcrawler Legend Begins
RCI Brilliance 03/04 The Return of the Barcrawlers
2005 Princess or Celebrity TBD

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[CaribbeanBound]

I can say I've been on Galaxy, and I'm going on Horizon, but I can't say I've been on THE Zenith --- because I haven't.

[nealberk]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by derf5585:
Remember it's "Smokey Bear" Not "Smokey the Bear"
Also "Kermit the Frog" not "Kermit Frog"

Smokey Bear has been working for over 50 years
from
http://www.smokeybear.com/

USS Chilton APA-38 1966-1968
USS Guam LPH-9 1968-1970
Pacific Princess Oct 21 2001 Bermuda
Golden Princess Dec 7 2002 "Eastern Caribbean"
Coral Princess Dec 9 2003 "Panama Canal"

Carnival Miracle 17 Oct 2004

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Yes, but the song goes:

Smokey the bear,
Smokey the bear,
He can spot a fire,
Before it starts to flame,
That's why they call him Smokey,
And he sure deserves the name.

[dougnewmanatsea]

Well I don't know what the US Navy says but according to the people who write dictionaries it is perfectly fine to put "the" in front of the name of a ship.

Chandris, Celebrity's predecessor, actually had two ships called THE VICTORIA and THE AZUR. Whether it would have been appropriate to talk about having "been on the THE VICTORIA" I do not know...

Now, what about Concorde? People would generally talk about "taking Concorde", not "taking the Concorde". Arguably it should have been "taking a Concorde" since there were more than one. After all, I have never heard someone say, "I took 747 to New York", unless maybe they were talking about a flight number 747...

Doug Newman
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e-mail: shiploverny AT yahoo DOT com

[ehrlichpuppy]

hi guys!!! just wanted to check in & i found this fun thread! I'm well into cruise withdrawal & so in a bad mood, but I think it makes more sense to say the Century. I know the cure for my cruise withdrawal, unfortunatly, I haven't won the lottery or robbed any banks , so it looks like it won't happen until next year

HAL Rotterdam 11/01
Celebrity Horizon 12/02
Celebrity Century 11/03
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[nealberk]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Host Doug:

Now, what about Concorde? People would generally talk about "taking Concorde", not "taking the Concorde". Arguably it should have been "taking a Concorde" since there were more than one. After all, I have never heard someone say, "I took 747 to New York", unless maybe they were talking about a flight number 747...

Doug Newman
Cruise Critic Message Boards Host
e-mail: shiploverny AT yahoo DOT com<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hi Doug! Interesting, all the people I have spoken to have called it THE Concorde since it was such a different way of flying. The actual plane was not important, it was the fact that you were going on the fastest commercial jet around and actually going faster than the earth was moving that was so remarkable. (Breakfast in Paris, up, away, and landing in New York in time for ... breakfast!)

[wolfganghowell]

Passenger: I sailed on Century.
Non Cruise person: What century?

Passenger: I sailed on Millennium.
Non Cruise Person: How was New Year's?

Passenger: I sailed on Infinity.
Non Cruise Person: Have you seen a doctor? Is life really that hopeless?

Passenger: I sailed on Rhapsody.
Non Cruise Person: (slaps face of Passenger)I knew you were cheating on me!!!!

I shall continue to use the appropriate and grammatically correct "the".

Good day sir.

Century 99-00
Rhapsody 11/00
Rhapsody 10/01
Infinity 2/02
Millennium 11/02
Millennium 11/03
Rhapsody 11/04

[smeyer418]

can we just stop already and make this


THE! END?

[yanceycruiser]

I second that motion...THE END!

Yanceycruiser

Dreamward 1/95
Norway 1/97
Grandeur of the Seas 1/99
Grand Princess 2/01
Carnival Pride 2/03

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Until the Infinity on
August 22, 2004

[jabang]

OK then, but I guess everyone who has ships listed in their signatures should go back and edit them to include "The".

The Danno, you really shouldn't have started all of this. Now I will take the advice of The Smeyer418 and The Yanceycruiser and and end this.

The JaBang

[akawanda]

Dang, just as I was comtemplating the "the" question, it is being put to rest and probably best. But as I was reading I thought of something that drives me batty, the phrase "over and out" HEY it's either over or it's out, can't be both. http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif
Akawanda/Mrs. Catmand

[cruzinpsycharnp]

Who axed this question anyway?

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Queen Elizabeth 1963
Florida 1966
Mardi Gras 1980
Holiday 1982
Tropicale 1999
Pride 2002
Grand Princess 2003
Mariner 2004

[marco]

.........I guess it must be a "Canada thing", or is it "THE Canada thing"? ey?

You know how Canada got her name, don't you? They put all the letters of the alphabet in a bag, and gave it to someone who started to pull letters out. As he pulled them out, he was to announce to the crowd what the letter was, so....he started and...
"C....ey" "N.....ey" "D.....ey"
And that's how Canada got her name.
Is it OK to call Canada "her" or is it "it"?

[brn2crz]

I wrote a paper in College about my experience
trying out for the
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.I was failed for my improper use of the plural "cowboys"???

Cathy
NCL-Starward 1982
NCL-Seaward 1986
NCL-Norway 1992
Carnival-Celebration 1996
Carnival-Jubilee 2001
RCI-Rhapsody 1999
RCI-Rhapsody- 2003
Grand Princess or Rhapsody ?
2004


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[akawanda]

Dang again, I spelled a word wrong (earlier), I hate when that happens. Anyway, I digress, did you ever cheer with The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, http://smileys.******************/cat/18/18_1_107.gif ('http://www.******************/?partner=ZSzeb008')or should I drop the "THE". http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Cruise Cat]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by wolfganghowell:
Passenger: I sailed on Century.
Non Cruise person: What century?

Passenger: I sailed on Millennium.
Non Cruise Person: How was New Year's?

Passenger: I sailed on Infinity.
Non Cruise Person: Have you seen a doctor? Is life really that hopeless?

Passenger: I sailed on Rhapsody.
Non Cruise Person: (slaps face of Passenger)I knew you were cheating on me!!!!

I shall continue to use the appropriate and grammatically correct "the".

Good day sir.

Century 99-00
Rhapsody 11/00
Rhapsody 10/01
Infinity 2/02
Millennium 11/02
Millennium 11/03
Rhapsody 11/04<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Wolfie - ROTFLMAO!!!

Cruise Cat
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Vision of the Seas - 8/24/03
Rhapsody of the Seas - 9/1/02
Inspiration - 9/16/01
Jubilee - 9/12/99

<MARQUEE>..........................SAIL ON LMAO!!!....ALWAYS TRUE NORTH!!!...LMAO FOREVER (LF)!!!!...................<MARQUEE>

[thenewkid]

I don't know the rule of grammer here, but I would be happy to go on any cruise on any ship, with or without "The". http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

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[mango14217]

Same here Nuke

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