HMAS: the only way to say it or to write it

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Her Majesty's Australian Ship Sydney. That's what HMAS Sydney stands for. When journalists write or say "the HMAS ... "; they are simply saying: The Her Majesty's Australian Ship ... and this does not make sense. It is correct to say HMAS Sydney and not "the HMAS Sydney".

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