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Some subbing advice - "she" for boats?
Gnomon - time to move on Started conversation Jun 18, 2010
I'm subbing an entry on Osborne House in the Isle of Wight. When talking about Royal Yachts, the entry sometimes uses "she" to refer to the yachts, and sometimes "it". I'm inclined to always use "it" as "she" gives a very outdated feel to the entry. What do others think?
Some subbing advice - "she" for boats?
Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Jun 18, 2010
Either or, so long as it's consistent. If I were the sub-ed I'd call it "she" but I don't think there's a precedent, and therefore up to you, Gnomon 
Some subbing advice - "she" for boats?
AlexAshman Posted Jun 18, 2010
I think 'it' would do nicely - 'she' seems more apt for particularly large boats, imho.
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