silly language question

Bosje · 08-31-09, 07:23 AM

just a quick one: I know it's 'he lives south of london'
but I always thought that for nautical descriptions you would say:
'the ship sailed just south off Rockall'

but now i'm in doubt, lol
is that correct or am I mixing something up, is it simply 'just south of Rockall' as well?

thanks

edit: can't resist adding this as an unrelated bit of fun

Bosje · 08-31-09, 07:58 AM

hmm it's 'An island off the coast of Spain' though
but 'An island 50 miles west of the Spanish coast' ??? is that correct?

Brag · 08-31-09, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bosje

hmm it's 'An island off the coast of Spain' though
but 'An island 50 miles west of the Spanish coast' ??? is that correct?

Both are correct. In nautical usage it is more common to say off. We hove to three miles off the coast waiting for daybreak.

Bosje · 08-31-09, 01:00 PM

no wonder i got confused

thanks a bunch mate

Jimbuna · 08-31-09, 04:31 PM

Simple nautical terms....a play on words, nothing more.

jakethescot · 08-31-09, 07:59 AM

Sweet video.

08-31-09, 07:23 AM	#1
Bosje Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 732 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	silly language question just a quick one: I know it's 'he lives south of london' but I always thought that for nautical descriptions you would say: 'the ship sailed just south off Rockall' but now i'm in doubt, lol is that correct or am I mixing something up, is it simply 'just south of Rockall' as well? thanks edit: can't resist adding this as an unrelated bit of fun __________________ And when an 800-ton Uboat has you by the tits... you listen!

08-31-09, 07:58 AM	#2
Bosje Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 732 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	hmm it's 'An island off the coast of Spain' though but 'An island 50 miles west of the Spanish coast' ??? is that correct? __________________ And when an 800-ton Uboat has you by the tits... you listen!

08-31-09, 01:00 PM	#4
Bosje Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 732 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	no wonder i got confused thanks a bunch mate __________________ And when an 800-ton Uboat has you by the tits... you listen!

08-31-09, 04:31 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Simple nautical terms....a play on words, nothing more. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-31-09, 07:59 AM	#6
jakethescot Engineer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Fulton Missouri Posts: 205 Downloads: 904 Uploads: 0	Sweet video.