Correct Terminology

[S.S.Oceanlover]

[QUOTE=Cruisin' Chick;14281534]The soda, pop thing reminds me of when I was growing up. We would call the comic page the "funnies." I can't remember what my father called them. He grew up in Chicago and would refer to carbonated drinks as pop. I guess it's a regional thing.

When I first started reading this thread, I was waiting for someone to bring up "stewart" and Martha Stewart. It does drive me crazy when someone writes "dinning room." Even my ten year old knows how to spell dining room.

People also seem to misuse "its" and "it's," "lose" and "loose," and "chose" and "choose."[/QUOTE]

people should write what they want. What do they have to lo(o)se!:eek:

I'm trying to loose weight so my pants get loooser.

Bill

Bill

[Boatdrill]

[quote name='98Charlie']
The one word that grates my nerves is referring to the ship as a "boat".
[/quote]

Many crew call it a boat. It's a term of affection.

[dforeigner]

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[CENTER][SIZE=5][COLOR=darkgreen]Arrrrrgggggh!!!![/COLOR][/SIZE] [/CENTER]
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Well, he does have a point.

[aaerobear]

I grew up in Minnesota, it was called pop, other areas call it soda, Boston calls it Tonic, some places in the south say coke for everything.."I would like a coke...What kind? 7up, ginger ale?

What gets me going are

stewart for Steward
mustard for Muster
gangplank for Gangway
dinning room for dining room

I did find a sort of logical explanation about the gangway/gangplank thing.

Gangway connects the ship to the shore when in port
Gangplank connects one ship to another (plus the other use :D)
I can't remember where I saw it but it made sense.

[derf5585]

[quote name='aaerobear']
I did find a sort of logical explanation about the gangway/gangplank thing.
[/QUOTE]

Main Entry: [COLOR="Red"]gang·way [/COLOR]
Pronunciation: \ˈgaŋ-ˌwā\
Function: noun
Date: before 12th century
1: passageway; especially : a temporary way of planks
2 a: either of the sides of the upper deck of a ship b: the opening by which a ship is boarded c: [COLOR="red"]gangplank[/COLOR]
3British : aisle
4 a: a cross aisle dividing the front benches from the backbenches in the British House of Commons b: an aisle in the British House of Commons that separates government and opposition benches
5: a clear passage through a crowd —often used as an interjection
from
[url]http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gangway[/url]

[Treven]

Doesn't everyone know that you din in a dinning room?

[derf5585]

[quote name='Treven']Doesn't everyone know that you din in a dinning room?[/QUOTE]

dinning room in Dining Room Furniture
from
[url]http://www.bizrate.com/diningroomfurniture/products__keyword--dinning+room.html[/url]

dinning
din[2,verb]
Main Entry: 2din
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): dinned; din·ning
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
: to make a loud noise
transitive verb
1 : to assail with loud continued noise
2 : to impress by insistent repetition —often used with into<lessons dinned into us as children>
from
[url]http://mw4.m-w.com/dictionary/dinning[/url]

[SaltwaterTwo]

[quote name='custompcsys']I've read many a post here where people talk about their rooms, ask for help selecting a room, etc, etc, and have always answered where my experience allowed. However, I always thought that if a sleeping accommodation was on a ship it was referred to as a cabin or stateroom, not a room like in a land-based hotel. Before you all flame me I'm not trying to correct or pick on anyone, I'm just trying to learn something I've been curious about in reading the boards :)

Which is the proper reference...room, stateroom, or cabin? Thanks! :)[/quote]

I think they are interchangeable. My Reciept from my TA refers to "BA BALCONY CABIN C605". My Travel Summary from Princess says "Stateroom C605". As a long time sea going guy I have always heard that it is the "Captains Cabin" not the "Captains stateroom".

Anyway, take your pick.

[custompcsys]

Ok, so the consensus seems to be that room is "nautically incorrect", but if someone posts using room, who cares? We know what they are talking about and wouldn't be so unfriendly as to correct them anyway :)

[Trevoli]

Know what else makes me itch?

Alot.

"Alot" is not a word. It might be an acronym for something, but it's not a word.

I must have been a teacher in a former life. I love words, and it drives me crazy when people get really simple stuff wrong. You should see my computer's screen. It's all marked up with a red pencil.

Also, '8:00 a.m. in the morning'. You said a.m., we get that it's morning.

'Before in the past'.

OK, I'm done. For now.

T

[derf5585]

[quote name='Trevoli']
Alot.
"Alot" is not a word. [/QUOTE]

I believe it is also a Bible term. As in
Alot's wife was very salty

A Lot or Allot ?
A lot (two words) is an informal phrase meaning "many." It can take an adjective, for example, "a sizeable lot."
Example: Karl needed a lot of time for the job.
Allot means "to distribute between or among." It has the same root as lottery.
Example: He allotted three breaks a day to everyone in the department.
Alot does not exist as a word
from
[url]http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000175.htm[/url]

Alot is a town and a nagar panchayat in Ratlam district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.
from
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alot[/url]

[Plainsman]

Let us refer back.

[derf5585]

[quote name='Plainsman']Let us refer back.[/QUOTE]

I do not think refers are an appropriate topic on CruiseCritic

What ships were you on in the Navy?

[Plainsman]

[quote name='derf5585']I do not think refers are an appropriate topic on CruiseCritic

What ships were you on in the Navy?[/QUOTE]
3 years, 1 day, 2 hours and 45 minutes in the Navy, never set foot on a ship! (Seabees)

[sonomaphil]

We've called it all three! Cabin most often I must admit.

[Cruisin' Chick]

[quote name='Trevoli']Know what else makes me itch?

Alot.

"Alot" is not a word. It might be an acronym for something, but it's not a word.

I must have been a teacher in a former life. I love words, and it drives me crazy when people get really simple stuff wrong. You should see my computer's screen. It's all marked up with a red pencil.

Also, '8:00 a.m. in the morning'. You said a.m., we get that it's morning.

'Before in the past'.

OK, I'm done. For now.

T[/quote]

You'll be surprised as to how many adults don't know when to use a.m. and p.m.

[Crown Prince]

[quote name='Boatdrill']Many crew call it a boat. It's a term of affection.[/QUOTE]

[B][SIZE="2"][COLOR="RoyalBlue"]In the U.S. Navy, a Boat is a submarine ! ;) [/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]

[weberman]

[quote name='Crown Prince'][B][SIZE=2][COLOR=royalblue]In the U.S. Navy, a Boat is a submarine ! ;) [/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/quote]

True in the U.S. Navy a submarine is called a boat but not all boats in the U.S. Navy are submarines.
:rolleyes: :confused: :)