Elvis1209 Posted January 5 #1 Share Posted January 5 There's something that's been eating away at me for some time. I've spoken to many Navy Veterans and they all agree on this subject. When giving the name of a ship you should not precede it with "The". It is not "The" Beyond, "The" Apex, or "The" Millenium. It is simply Beyond, Apex, and Millenium. Refer to a ship as you would refer to your spouse. They are not "The" Elvis and "The" Priscilla. They are simply Elvis and Priscilla! And while we are at it. You should never shorten a ship's name. It is Millenium, not "Millie". You wouldn't call Titanic...well, you get the idea. As you can see, I have way topo much time on my hands! Elvis 17 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted January 5 #2 Share Posted January 5 46 minutes ago, Elvis1209 said: There's something that's been eating away at me for some time. I've spoken to many Navy Veterans and they all agree on this subject. When giving the name of a ship you should not precede it with "The". It is not "The" Beyond, "The" Apex, or "The" Millenium. It is simply Beyond, Apex, and Millenium. Refer to a ship as you would refer to your spouse. They are not "The" Elvis and "The" Priscilla. They are simply Elvis and Priscilla! And while we are at it. You should never shorten a ship's name. It is Millenium, not "Millie". You wouldn't call Titanic...well, you get the idea. As you can see, I have way topo much time on my hands! Elvis You may refer to myself as The NMTraveller 😂 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miched Posted January 5 #3 Share Posted January 5 (edited) My wife would cut me off forever if I ever said the wife. 😱😢 Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅 Edited January 5 by miched 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lv2cruisgrl Posted January 5 #4 Share Posted January 5 Well I dislike it when someone calls a ship a boat! So I understand what you're saying! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFCAcruiser Posted January 5 #5 Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, Elvis1209 said: ... It is Millenium, not "Millie". You wouldn't call Titanic...well, you get the idea. As you can see, I have way topo much time on my hands! Elvis Since you brought up the topic of pet peeves... I have been silently sighing every time I see Millennium misspelled. 😪 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis1209 Posted January 5 Author #6 Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, SFCAcruiser said: Since you brought up the topic of pet peeves... I have been silently sighing every time I see Millennium misspelled. 😪 Sorry, I was using spell check! Maybe I should just call it "Millie". No, maybe not! Elvis 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelling2Some Posted January 5 #7 Share Posted January 5 I have a friend who only learned to speak English a few years ago and the proper use of the word "the" trips her up frequently. She always refers to her husband as "the Michael" It's incorrect yet cute. And then there is always "The Donald". 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted January 5 #8 Share Posted January 5 I was once told that the actual proper name of each ship is Celebrity Equinox, Celebrity Constellation and so on. That Celebrity is part of their official name. Can anyone confirm? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebutlerdidit Posted January 5 #9 Share Posted January 5 6 hours ago, Elvis1209 said: There's something that's been eating away at me for some time. I've spoken to many Navy Veterans and they all agree on this subject. When giving the name of a ship you should not precede it with "The". It is not "The" Beyond, "The" Apex, or "The" Millenium. It is simply Beyond, Apex, and Millenium. Refer to a ship as you would refer to your spouse. They are not "The" Elvis and "The" Priscilla. They are simply Elvis and Priscilla! And while we are at it. You should never shorten a ship's name. It is Millenium, not "Millie". You wouldn't call Titanic...well, you get the idea. As you can see, I have way topo much time on my hands! Elvis Guilty as charged! Once I understand the correct usage I’m embarrassed enough to never make the mistake again. So thank you for that, as I ’ve often wondered which way was correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayleeman Posted January 5 #10 Share Posted January 5 (edited) I have heard many navy people using "the" when referring to a ship in casual usage. I don't use the formal title when referring to Prince William, either. Do we care if someone says Central Park is in Manhattan rather than the Borough of Manhattan? Trying to change commom usage is like trying to stop wind by holding your hands up! Edited January 5 by mayleeman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatonDoolittle Posted January 5 #11 Share Posted January 5 1 minute ago, mayleeman said: Trying to change common usage is like trying to stop rain by holding your hands up. Perhaps. But if OP can stop even one person from calling a magnificent ship something normally reserved for a pet poodle ("Millie" , "Connie"), then it is a good day, IMO. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayleeman Posted January 5 #12 Share Posted January 5 16 minutes ago, EatonDoolittle said: Perhaps. But if OP can stop even one person from calling a magnificent ship something normally reserved for a pet poodle ("Millie" , "Connie"), then it is a good day, IMO. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_warships_by_nickname We need to tell the Brits not to call HMS Nelson "Nellie" among others Does "Old Ironsides" bother you? 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookitdanno Posted January 5 #13 Share Posted January 5 While we are talking pet peeves.... a dinning room must be a place to make noise, while a dining room is a place to have a meal 😉 11 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiritkat090909 Posted January 5 #14 Share Posted January 5 So... you are not THE Elvis? (lol) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted January 5 #15 Share Posted January 5 Thanks for your thoughts and opinions, Mr. Elvis1209. But I think I will still refer to your famous namesake legend as The Elvis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted January 5 #16 Share Posted January 5 2 minutes ago, spiritkat090909 said: So... you are not THE Elvis? (lol) Oh you just beat me to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manmachine Posted January 5 #17 Share Posted January 5 (edited) Don’t be judgemental on a boat like Thee Sillhooet based soley on the dinning resteraunt. Edited January 5 by manmachine 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCapn Posted January 5 #18 Share Posted January 5 I mean, if we're going to go fully pedantic, it's Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Beyond, Celebrity Millennium.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare foodsvcmgr Posted January 5 #19 Share Posted January 5 Elvis you are absolutely correct about use of “the”, but many ship nicknames are started by their crew not just arbitrarily assigned by outsiders. One of the worst nicknames was when the grand old Cunard liner “Berengaria” was reduced to cheap cruises to nowhere in the Depression she became known as “Bargain Area”. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel1973 Posted January 5 #20 Share Posted January 5 Why do you park on a driveway and drive on a parkway? or Why does your nose run and your feet smell? Very complicated world! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted January 5 #21 Share Posted January 5 8 hours ago, SFCAcruiser said: Since you brought up the topic of pet peeves... I have been silently sighing every time I see Millennium misspelled. 😪 Years back - The big blue tent they use at ports had it misspelled. It got a lot of chuckles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kr00t0n Posted January 5 #22 Share Posted January 5 It is also a pet peeve of mine, these gorgeous ladies are not mere things xD The boat thing also gets me, however, as my wife proved, technically they are boats. All ships are boats, but not all boats are ships. As for nicknames, well, as we have moved away from referring to them as things, I think nicknames are ok. I use Sillie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arzeena Posted January 5 #23 Share Posted January 5 10 hours ago, Elvis1209 said: There's something that's been eating away at me for some time. I've spoken to many Navy Veterans and they all agree on this subject. When giving the name of a ship you should not precede it with "The". It is not "The" Beyond, "The" Apex, or "The" Millenium. It is simply Beyond, Apex, and Millenium. Refer to a ship as you would refer to your spouse. They are not "The" Elvis and "The" Priscilla. They are simply Elvis and Priscilla! And while we are at it. You should never shorten a ship's name. It is Millenium, not "Millie". You wouldn't call Titanic...well, you get the idea. As you can see, I have way topo much time on my hands! Elvis I hear you....I am not a fan of Silly, Millie, Connie nicknames either. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvscott Posted January 5 #24 Share Posted January 5 So referring to the Celebrity Edge as "Big Ed" is not proper? Sooooo confused. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cgolf1 Posted January 5 #25 Share Posted January 5 (edited) I am so confused by this. I will use the Disney Magic to make the sentence more fun. So am I suppose to say which of the 3? 1. I sailed on Magic last week 2. I sailed on the Magic last week 3. I sailed on the Disney Magic last week 1 sounds ridiculous and 2 and 3 work to me. By the way the english language sucks and should be banned lol. Even growing up with it nobody knows all of the stupid little rules. For the record I like the nicknames, and they are used on cars too. For example Tacomas are generally referred to as tacos. Edited January 5 by cgolf1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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