PGSan

Just now, KannikaP said:

It is spelled SPELT!

Yes indeed it is, except when it is spellt “spelled” or “spellt”.

56 minutes ago, 2530Ubon said:

‘s makes it a possessive

and/or indicate an elision, such as “it’s” for “it is”.  Often ambiguous!

Just now, PGSan said:

Just kidding! ‘avin’  a luff an’ all that!  LoL.

1 minute ago, KannikaP said:

So the Oxford English Dictionary must be wrong.

Not checked the ‘big un’ but I expect it lists the usage ‘spellt’ too.

Just now, KannikaP said:

So the Oxford English Dictionary must be wrong.

Just kidding! ‘avin’  a luff an’ all that!  LoL.

49 minutes ago, EricTh said:

Thais can't pronounce the s at the end

No, they can do this!  But it is not common or natural for them to distinguish final consonants that finely.

1 minute ago, brucegoniners said:

Do these people ever consider consulting with a native English speaker on this garbage?

What have natives or speaking got to do with logos? 

7 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

SPELT is the English past participle of to SPELL

No.  That is ‘spellt’. 

33 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Will be rebranded 'AAA Lotus's' soon to get in the front of the phone book

Phone books!!??  How quaint, and so 20th C.

1 minute ago, Geoffggi said:

It doesn't matter, ask a Thai to pronounce Bumrungrad ..............LOL

So how do you pronounce it?  and what is so funny about this? 

8 minutes ago, Matreusse said:

a proper English speaker

I am exceedingly proper (in most ways) and I speak — but I claim nothing about either the standard or propriety of my spoken English.  

But I know enough written English to be able to state categorically that “proper English speaker” is not the proper (i.e. it is not the correct) phrase with which to describe someone whose standard of English speaking is impeccable. 

6 minutes ago, Matreusse said:

 "Lotus's" correctly refers to an outlet belonging to Lotus.

It is true that this is perfectly correct English orthography as is the alternate “ Lotus’ ”.

31 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

So why not call it LO*TU*S@ BS?    It was the incorrect English I was referring to. Would it be OK if they changed the city to PATAYYA'S ?

City names are totally different from logos.  But there is no standard transliteration into roman letters so yes POTATOYYA’’S is fine too.

3 hours ago, Andycoops said:

I won't be selling my daughter to anyone.

At least not to ‘just anyone’!!  

3 hours ago, CrunchWrapSupreme said:

I think most of us came here seeking an alternative to the issues in our home countries.

Well then, you need to think again!   As This is not the motivation of the majority of us here.

1 hour ago, TKDfella said:

Well for a start, the man himself could have infected someone before testing.

And after testing too.

2 hours ago, Suua said:

last official figure I saw was 3000

figure for what?  and where did you ‘see it’??

2 hours ago, possum1931 said:

no one is able to call this virus the China or Chinese virus?

What has the ‘forum rules’ got to do with naming it? 

44 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

However you say its statistically insignificant? I differ in opinion and find it remarkably significant

But ‘remarkable’ and ‘statistical’ significance are remarkably distinct!  

31 minutes ago, AlQaholic said:

death rate . .  . at 8.0

Is that rate the number of deaths per 100,000 of population per year?  Thanks for  answering. 

28 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

We know you have a problem with China.

Putting it very mildly! 

5 hours ago, overherebc said:

I go for Wuhuflu.

Or boohoofloo?

3 minutes ago, Kiujunn said:

English is closed on italki.

Also, to register on this site you have to send a video to show off your skills.  That could be a deal-breaker fir most wannabe teachers. 

2 hours ago, UncleMhee said:

So glad you changed your mind.....

Did I?  Well, it (the mind) was getting a bit rusted so getting a new (or used?) one was probably wise.  Not sure why you are glad about thus refurbishment!

On 5/12/2020 at 10:03 AM, BritManToo said:

Maximum is 620GBP/month ......... $750US

That could be a misleading figure, but it is correct for the level of the ‘state pension that is avalable to everyone’.

It does not follow directly from this that typical UK pensioners are comparatively badly treated.

Note also that typical UK wages/salaries are similarly low in certain comparison with some ‘western countries’.