Farley Mowat's book was about a boat with a very definite personality. It would seem that his desire to emphasize this personality, by referring to it as a "who", implying a person, didn't survive the attentions of his American editor. It is not a difference of grammar between the US and Canada, just a case overzealous editiing, obviously by someone who didn't read the book very carefully. Rob. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
From: "Rob MacDonald" <rmacdonald_at_udl.com> > Farley Mowat's book was about a boat with a very definite personality. It > would seem that his desire to emphasize this personality, by referring to > it as a "who", implying a person, didn't survive the attentions of his > American editor. > > It is not a difference of grammar between the US and Canada, just a > case overzealous editiing, obviously by someone who didn't read the book > very carefully. I ain't never met a boat without personality. Some are a bit dull, some are too flashy and some become friends - but all have personality. I think the problem relates to an editor that doesn't know boats either. My comments were in a tongue-in-cheek frame of mind - perhaps I should have used the appropriate smiley. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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