How do you refer

[colind3782]

Why does that sound OK but "The wife" doesn't?

I rarely use "the wife". My domestic operative sounds better and this sofa is quite comfortable, once "one" gets used to it!

 

[Boathook]

Boat and by name, depending upon whom I am conversing with at the time.

 

[Porthandbuoy]

It’s “The boat”, as in telling the missus I’m just popping out to the boat. She’s a yacht when I’m describing her to anyone and I usually prefix her name with “yacht” when calling a marina or coastguard.

 

[DownWest]

By name for three, by make for one and 'the canoe' for the Coleman.

 

[DanTribe]

There was a boat in my yard called The Office.
Handy for phone calls. "Sorry I can't make the meeting, I'm in the office all week"

 

[rotrax]

We abbreviate 'Jarrow Lily' to JL.

Simples.................................

 

[WoodyP]

I have a luxury yacht. All 30 feet of MAB.

 

[[70521]]

the boat...

 

[B27]

Depends who you're talking to.
A group of us all race dinghies as well as owning yachts.
So the dinghies are referred to by class, or even sail number, which the yachts are 'your yacht' or 'the Sigma' or whatever, sometimes 'your big boat' with a touch of irony because they're all fairly small and we've all done a fair bit on bigger boats.
So many people in our clubs own more than one 'boat' you often have to be specific.

 

[capnsensible]

the boat...

 

[[70521]]

I was very, very tempted to post that, but get in enough trouble on here with what and how I post.

 

[Bouba]

I was very, very tempted to post that, but get in enough trouble on here with what and how I post.

Why does everyone on the forum think that the mods are out to get them…when it’s obvious they are after me