tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518953907062235005.post3467806848268677899..comments2024-03-23T06:25:06.247-05:00Comments on Detritus of Empire: Know your Royal Navy ToastsTacitushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17007086196578740689noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518953907062235005.post-10846684357496227912020-05-16T20:57:45.819-05:002020-05-16T20:57:45.819-05:00I have always liked the toast Qceans of gore, pri...I have always liked the toast Qceans of gore, prizes galore Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826667685327921070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518953907062235005.post-10631144685160331892014-01-21T09:06:15.238-06:002014-01-21T09:06:15.238-06:00Mick M
Appreciate the clarification. As it happe...Mick M<br /><br />Appreciate the clarification. As it happens I am currently reading one of the "Bolitho" series by Alexander Kent and am entirely immersed in Age of Sail nautical jargon!<br /><br />TacitusTacitushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17007086196578740689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518953907062235005.post-53176925961587860892014-01-21T07:21:04.948-06:002014-01-21T07:21:04.948-06:00The RN uses the 'Lefftennant' pronunciatio...The RN uses the 'Lefftennant' pronunciation whereas the army go with 'Lootennant' but other than that and Tacitus2's comment a good article. The other toast modified was Tuesday's which has gone from "our men" to "our sailors" to keep the Jennys happy<br />Mick M (ex RN)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518953907062235005.post-23186304145188248022013-06-23T08:22:17.746-05:002013-06-23T08:22:17.746-05:00Sad news, sad news indeed. In the paper today I r...Sad news, sad news indeed. In the paper today I read that the Royal Navy is modifying the "Wives and Sweethearts" toast. Now it will be "to our families".<br /><br />Yes, there are now female RN officers. Times change. But must traditions this long established do so as well?<br /><br />Whatever is the world coming to.<br /><br />TacitusTacitushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17007086196578740689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518953907062235005.post-46998084652445517302012-10-14T14:39:52.960-05:002012-10-14T14:39:52.960-05:00The rare Old French variant spelling luef for Mode...The rare Old French variant spelling luef for Modern French lieu ('place') supports the suggestion that a final [w] of the Old French word was in certain environments perceived as an [f]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518953907062235005.post-65592425044163230232011-06-05T14:34:04.434-05:002011-06-05T14:34:04.434-05:00"The British army uses the variant “Leff-tena..."The British army uses the variant “Leff-tenant” for perverse reasons known only to themselves." <br /><br />I chortle. Must look into this. I've always wanted to know why we have this pronunciation...Hadriana's Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03740533954842010870noreply@blogger.com