As something of a lurker on these boards, I've noticed something over the years: the language abilities of most posters leaves something to be desires. In many cases, I can't understand what the poster is trying to say; in other cases, I have to squint real hard to get it.

I don't think I'm the only one with this problem. It's not a case of non-native English speakers, either; many posters write in barely comprehensible sentences, then casually mention they're from Australia, the UK (usually the UK), or somewhere else.

Do expats in Thailand generally struggle with English so much, or is it unique to this forum?

Do expats in Thailand generally struggle with English so much?

Yes.

I blame US-spell-checkers, pre-cognitive typing and other crappy software. Also - yes - a lot of people in UK can't speak or write English. I've met UK English teachers in Thailand and their accent and bad grammar is such that I don't understand a word they say.

It would seem you have problems reading the forum rules too.

3. If possible please proofread your post first, poor grammar and spelling can make the post difficult to understand.

However be aware that not every member is a native english speaker and excessive posts regarding others spelling and grammar not only hijacks the topic but is poor netiquette.

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