Popular Post bendejo 10300 Posted February 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2021 Be assured someone with an impressive resume (CV) was paid a lot of money for the concept of the re-branding, logo, colors ("the color green makes people want to spend money and eat noodles"), etc. And then there are acrobatics, like a company selling itself to itself to get out of a legal mess. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino 9948 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 a flower shop within would cause confusion! - "get your Lotuses here at Lotus's 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra 58098 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I'm waiting for the to 're-brand' Thailand as 'Thailans's' and than i'll have a chuckle... 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP 8506 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just now, tifino said: a flower shop within would cause confusion! - "get your Lotuses here at Lotus's Is the plural of Lotus not Loti? LOL 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman 59146 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Will be rebranded 'AAA Lotus's' soon to get in the front of the phone book 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2530Ubon 2204 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 's makes it a possessive. Does that make me possession of lotus (lotus's) once I enter the store? Then again, CP owns everything else in Thailand, I suppose it's just the next logical step. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo 50413 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Lortut,tut, yes, I think I like it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricTh 5681 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) Smart? Not smart at all. Thais can't pronounce the s at the end of the word anyway. So whether it is Lotus or Lotus's, it 's still pronounced as Lotut. Might as well rebrand it to Lotut to make the spelling the same as the pronunciation. Edited February 16, 2021 by EricTh 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo 50413 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 5 minutes ago, KannikaP said: Is the plural of Lotus not Loti? LOL Oh Lord, I think your stuck in Loti, again! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matreusse 119 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, KannikaP said: Do they ever consult a proper English speaker when thinking up these logos? Answer....NO! What is wrong with the new logo that "a proper English speaker" should have a problem with? "Lotus's" correctly refers to an outlet belonging to Lotus. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matreusse 119 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 31 minutes ago, KannikaP said: So why not call it LO*TU*[email protected] BS? It was the incorrect English I was referring to. Would it be OK if they changed the city to PATAYYA'S ? Good grief... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag 11464 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, KannikaP said: Do they ever consult a proper English speaker when thinking up these logos? Answer....NO! To be fair, many businesses in England have equally distressed branding! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGSan 577 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 31 minutes ago, KannikaP said: So why not call it LO*TU*[email protected] 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. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGSan 577 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 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’ ”. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Monday 4938 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 56 minutes ago, KannikaP said: A grand decision to put a totally incorrectly spelt logo, and then have to tell everyone that the last S means smart. Not very smart in my opinion. I don't think it is supposed to be spelled correctly (spelt is a wheat like grain eaten by hipsters😀) instead a more expansive concept driven by marketing "experts" 99 percent wont bother pondering. I find it appealing. Thais will just now call it Ro-tas instead of dtetKo-Ro-tas and keep on shopping. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffggi 11409 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 It doesn't matter, ask a Thai to pronounce Bumrungrad ..............LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGSan 577 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGSan 577 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 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? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag 11464 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, PGSan said: It is true that this is perfectly correct English orthography as is the alternate “ Lotus’ ”. Could this lead to a debate on the correct use of the apostrophe to show possession - both in the singular or plural! "Bon Oeuf" as a Frenchman might say. It warms the heart; could we widen the discussion to include and encourage the correct use of the semi-colon and perhaps even the ellipsis... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGSan 577 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffggi 11409 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, PGSan said: So how do you pronounce it? and what is so funny about this? As it is written and also advertised on their website, now ask a thai ..............LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino 9948 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 36 minutes ago, KannikaP said: Is the plural of Lotus not Loti? LOL okay well I went and checked up on my surmising, and : it comes up there is a choice for either!! Wiki: "lotuses or loti" Image: wiktionary.org lotuses or loti 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dinsdale 11281 Posted February 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) Pick the Chinese's. Now way anyone will say this. Still be Low Tus. Edited February 16, 2021 by dinsdale 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP 8506 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 11 minutes ago, Captain Monday said: I don't think it is supposed to be spelled correctly (spelt is a wheat like grain eaten by hipsters😀) instead a more expansive concept driven by marketing "experts" 99 percent wont bother pondering. I find it appealing. Thais will just now call it Ro-tas instead of dtetKo-Ro-tas and keep on shopping. SPELT is the English past participle of to SPELL. Americans use SPELLED. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks 13566 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 They really are thick as mince, even at that corporate level. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino 9948 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, dinsdale said: Pick the Chinese's. that would then make a gaggle of pale faced central thais being seen as a gaggle of TaiChii 🙂 or thaicheeses? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo 50413 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 22 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said: To be fair, many businesses in England have equally distressed branding! Well blimey, if I was sat inside and you was stood outside, would it matter if it was Lotus or Lotus's? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegoniners 2191 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Do these people ever consider consulting with a native English speaker on this garbage? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGSan 577 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 7 minutes ago, KannikaP said: SPELT is the English past participle of to SPELL No. That is ‘spellt’. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGSan 577 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 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? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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