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In reading a work of fiction set on a sailing ship, my reaction to terms like "poop deck", "boom", "yard", "gunwhale", "rigging", and "shroud" is:
They're parts of a ship. I either know what they mean or I don't mind looking up what they mean. No big deal.
They're parts of a ship. I don't know exactly what they mean, but that doesn't bother me.
They're parts of a ship. Whether I know what they mean or not, I actually like that the terms are being used, because they add to the atmosphere or authenticity of the story.
The use of terms is off-putting and detracts from my enjoyment of the story, but not enough to make me stop reading.
The use of the terms is off-putting. I don't want to have to go look up what they mean. I'm putting this story down.
The term "poop deck" is distracting. Because "poop." I don't care if that's what it's actually called. Stop calling it that. I'm putting this story down.
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