I’d be fascinated to know why do we sometimes refer to ships, countries, the church, the Earth, the moon and cars among other things as “she”? Readers replyShips are always referred to as females because they are always looking out for buoys. meansardineIn Arabic it’s the same as in German – moon (alqmar) is masculine and sun (shams) feminine. amoothegreatCars are sometimes a “she”, but I’ve known several given male names and referred to as “he”, mostly by female owners. Ship names are male, female or inanimate.

Source: The Guardian March 28, 2021 12:56 UTC