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We can even engage in idle speculation; maybe the author uses “boat” to make the situation feel easier to grasp. A boat being stuck sounds like it has less cons

We can even engage in idle speculation; maybe the author uses “boat” to make the situation feel easier to grasp. A boat being stuck sounds like it has less consequences than a ship being stuck.

carl_dr 6y ago
"ship is stuck" alliterates better, and sounds more childlike, to me at least. There is no end to that game though, so perhaps it's not worth playing. "buffaloed boat is beached"
- greggyb 6y ago
  I think the alliteration of "big boat" is superior.
  - kubanczyk 6y ago
    That super ship is still stuck though.
    - greggyb 6y ago
      Big boat bottomed out becoming barrier that blocks brother big boats! Bodes badly for bearing boxes between big bodies of water!
      - Aeronwen 6y ago
        bottomed out -> beached that blocks -> blocking