S is for Ships
S is for Ships My father and I often have this exchange: Me: That's a nice boat Him: That's not a boat. It's a ship. Me: What's the difference? Him: It's too big to be a boat. Me: So how can you tell it's too big. Him: ..... I can't remember what he says next (if it floats, it's a boat is my logic and I tend to tune out to specifics). I would probably have known the difference between a boat and a ship if I'd listened to him. But I didn't, so I was forced to google it the other day in preparation for this post. (Gasp of shock from fellow librarians) Google told me that if you can put a boat on another boat, then it's a boat and the other one is a ship. Or something like that. If you wish to investigate further then you can go here or here. Here's a ship for you. HMAS Choules RAN Can you see all the sailors lined up neatly on the deck? Here is a boat. And my dear father. These p...