On the Ocean

Глава 1"Grandpa, which is correct: ON the ocean or IN the ocean?""Depends on what we're talking about."The boy took a running start, leaped over the half-destroyed skeleton of a sea creature, thoroughly covered in sand, and turned around."You always say "on the Ocean," but in books they write "in."The old man sighed, looking up at the cloud-shrouded sky—hiding his tears, saddened by the inevitable event."Those are different things. I'm talking about the planet. On the planet, on the Ocean. Books write about water, so you should say: in the ocean."The boy rushed toward the nearest puddle, shouting as he ran."Now I'm on the Ocean," he jumped into the center, raising a salute of splashes. "And now I'm in the ocean, right?""Now you're in a puddle," the grandfather shook his head dis…