Making Sentences Game (Vocabulary Builder)

[Benesato]

By the way, I don't understand the logic in this sentence. What does drinking yellow blood on Mondays have anything to do with patriotism? I don't get it.

It was just a silly sentence anyway. I'll assume you don't live in Bangkok. On Mondays in Thailand (Bangkok at least) almost everybody wears yellow shirts/T-shirts in honour of the King - yellow itself has become symbolic of the King/respect for the King. So on Mondays all King-loving vampires ought to choose yellow blood.

Strictly speaking it's not patriotism as such, but that was the closest word I could find.

Benesato.

[Karn]

I live in Bangkok, Benesato. ^^"

In that case, you need to say 'King-loving vampires' specifically, not just 'patriotic vampires' since not all patriotic acts are related to the King, are they?

[Anatta]

Thanks for the help, Anatta. I'll just quickly reply now and check back properly when I have time.

In sentence 2, you changed จนถึง to จนกระทั่ง. Is จนถึง incorrect or inappropriate somehow? I thought they were both virtually the same, except for จนกระทั่ง being quite formal.

Benesato.

Yes, they have the same meaning as "untill". Personelly, for Thai writting, I think "จนกระทั่ง" and "จนกว่า" is sounds better than using "จนถึง" for mention of a future period situation.

[Benesato]

I think I understand, Anatta. จนถึง is more appropriate for events that have occurred until a known, specific time. Thus, จนกระทั้ง is more appropriate in this situation since the event is indefinite - it may never happen and if it does we don't know when.

Benesato.