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Old 16th Dec 2019, 21:08
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HAS59
 
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Could we please stop referring to Fleet Admiral Kuznetsov as 'she'.
Russian/Soviet major surface ships are not called by 'she' but by 'he' or, more often simply 'it'.
I know it is a commonly held view that all ships are 'female' well not in Russia they're not.
It is a little complicated ...
Корабль, (= ship) is used for large naval ships, cruiser, frigate, cutter, sloop and is masculine;
Лодка (= boat), schooner, yacht, barge and submarine are feminine;
судно, (= vessel) may be used for any type of vessel; and is neuter.

Please stop calling him 'she'.
.-.
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