I have a question
I wonder why english-speaking people say 'she' when they call ships, cars or many other machinery things.
why doesn't they call it 'he' ?
is there any cultural background or something?

(and plus, is there anyone who knows how to delete the note I wrote? :(
I can't find the delete button)

Question

I have a question
I wonder why english-speaking people say 'she' when they call ships, cars or many other machinery things. 
why doesn't they call it 'he' ? 
is there any cultural background or something?

(and plus, is there anyone who knows how to delete the note I wrote? :(
I can't find the delete button)

Answer

Probably for the same reason that most European languages have genders for nouns and adjectives etc. English may have evolved to use gender neutral words, but the legacy from the roots of the English language may remain.

Then again, there may be an entirely different reason...

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