pollyog Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Does anyone know of an expert in English grammar who could help me with the correct interpretation of a badly worded phrase in a Thai/English contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Joke Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 You had best contact a Thai/English law firm, one with a farang on board, not a copywriter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ballpoint Posted July 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2019 Just make a post on here with a deliberate mistake in it and there will be a dozen along to correct it for you. 3 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebumbu Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Yes, me. What's your question? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Google is my expert in English grammar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebumbu Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 I have a grammar checker. Every 5 minutes, it pokes the old girl and says, "Are you OK?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubby johnson Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 I'm a proud grammar Nazi. Try me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 I thought that for a contract written in Thai and another language, in this case, English, the Thai version is the one referred to to resolve disputes unless specified otherwise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraday Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 What's the phrase? Post it up, I'm certain it'll get corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post moontang Posted July 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2019 5 hours ago, tubby johnson said: I'm a proud grammar Nazi. Try me. Should be a capital G. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robins Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Download the program Grammarly, even the free trial version is excellent and it does an excellent job with grammar. Best yet, use it for a while and you start to remember those silly petty grammar rules you learned in junior high school. https://www.grammarly.com/?q=brand&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=brand_f1&utm_content=229891228531&utm_term=grammarly&matchtype=e&placement=&network=g&gclid=CjwKCAjwvJvpBRAtEiwAjLuRPRQmH5BMdbvWOJpTEY1oa7pdrYjOFAnM2QLWW6KSJO02ySJw1gcVLRoCcH4QAvD_BwE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post faraday Posted July 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2019 48 minutes ago, moontang said: Should be a capital G. Yea, an' its' grammer - right? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 6 hours ago, Briggsy said: I thought that for a contract written in Thai and another language, in this case, English, the Thai version is the one referred to to resolve disputes unless specified otherwise. Thank you, that's the truth how things are handled here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 On 7/11/2019 at 12:10 AM, ballpoint said: Just make a post on here with a deliberate mistake in it and there will be a dozen along to correct it for you. Unfortunately, your post is accurate! I have, however, had to remove a number of seriously off-topic posts. Please remember someone has asked a question and deserves reasonable answers. Wading through pages and pages of nonsense to find answers is not helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcopops Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 It seems you need an expert in Thai / English law more than an expert in grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) On 7/11/2019 at 8:48 PM, faraday said: Yea, an' its' grammer - right? Op, Grammarly, the paid version is absolutely fantastic, you can integrate it to your MS Office Word, your Google browser and it's the best tool to see what someone does wrong without knowing it. You can buy a Premium version off ebay for only a few baht and do your own changes. It's perfect to proofread a larger text and you'll be surprised how many mistakes you make. Edited July 30, 2019 by Isaanbiker Deleting some sentences that aren't needed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mambowoman Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Where can I get a free account from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcopops Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Probably don't need an "expert" on grammar, you need someone who can translate meaning and understands law. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgeezer Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Not very interesting as a topic for discussion. Question asked, question answered in the affirmative and that seems to be it. I am sure that we were all hoping for a puzzle to solve, even perhaps the contract referred to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptypockets Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 On 7/30/2019 at 5:25 PM, Isaanbiker said: Op, Grammarly, the paid version is absolutely fantastic, you can integrate it to your MS Office Word, your Google browser and it's the best tool to see what someone does wrong without knowing it. You can buy a Premium version off ebay for only a few baht and do your own changes. It's perfect to proofread a larger text and you'll be surprised how many mistakes you make. It translates legal Thai into perfect English grammar? I think that's what the OP is looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Off-topic, bickering posts and replies removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 6 hours ago, wilcopops said: This is why I suggest the OP needs a good translator rather than a grammar expert. I end up translating for friends sometimes and I find I have to listen to entire sentences and then figure out what a Thai would say to express the same sentiment... it often does not go word for word... Thanks for your answer. I was just glad that my niece did not ask for an explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Off-topic posts removed along with replies. Please stay on topic. Feel free to open a separate topic on grammar issues if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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