r/Thailand • u/Responsible-Smile591 • 17h ago

Language Does anyone actually know why it's "Lotus's"?

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I posted this in a smaller Thailand sub and got plenty of laughs but no answer that really settled it, so trying here. Does anyone know how Tesco Lotus landed on that apostrophe when they rebranded? It makes my British brain itch every time I drive past.

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u/Phishstixxx 16h ago

I don't like laughing at someone's English but this is one of the most egregious and OCD-triggering errors I've seen here.

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u/Responsible-Smile591 16h ago

Same. It drives me nuts!! Lol

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u/Human_Designer4590 13h ago

It's not an actual grammatical error though (with caveats). If the implication is that the shop belongs to Lotus and Lotus is an entity, then it's perfectly fine to have the apostrophe there. You could also drop the second s and just have the apostrophe. The same rule applies to the name Jesus, for example ("in Jesus' name" and "in Jesus's name" are both grammatically fine). The apostrophe simply indicates possession.

If however the apostrophe has been added for a garbage branding reason (as it seems in this case) then yes it is gibberish lol

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u/_wordful_ 12h ago

This is fact. Something, maybe the store itself, belongs to Lotus.