Forum:CT Archive/"The" in front of ship names - another vote

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I bring this topic up again for the purpose of changing what the Manual of Style says on using "the" in front of ship names. Now, I have an English textbook on proper American English grammar that says otherwise&mdash;"the" is not to be used in front of ship names. So, for the case of Han Solo's freighter, it would appear like this:

"Millennium Falcon was the freighter owned by Han Solo," and not this:

"The Millennium Falcon was the freighter owned by Han Solo."

However, there is one case in which "the" can be used in front of ship names, and that is when part of the ship name has been removed. For example:

"The Falcon was owned by Han Solo."

Now, I ask all Wookieepedians to vote to ammend the Manual of Style to reflect proper American English grammar, which we use here.

Do not have "the" in front of ship names

 * 1) &mdash;Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Imperial Emblem.png|20px]] 21:19, 25 January 2007 (UTC)