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Boat versus Ship
Boat vs. Ship F.G. Baker Someone recently pointed out that in a story I had used both the words boat and ship in a story and said I should make sure I used them correctly. So I did a little online research on the terms. I ran across an article on the Guardian website where several people had responded to just this question. Here is a summary of the various arguments for the difference which are at least interesting if not realistic! 1. Size matters; A ship is larger than a boat. Many comments like this including some tonnage values for the sizes involved. 2. You can put a boat on a ship, but not a ship on a boat. 3.Read More
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THE MODERN PIRATE
THE MODERN PIRATE By F.G. Baker I did not intend for my life to turn out as it did. I originally wanted to live an interesting life and somehow manage to write as well. I was off to a good start but then circumstance got in the way and I had a temporary change of plan. It seemed temporary at the time but it drove me onto another track all together. I don’t think I would change anything about my life now. Not that I could. But I like my life as it is. It is as exciting and adventurous as I could ever have imagined. And for the writing? Well, it has taken a back seat until now.Read More
