PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Pegged, Not Nailed
Master Wichai, Jack's old master from the yard on Khlong Bang Luang, phones the show to correct a word live: another call, who is it; Wichai, from the yard on Khlong Bang Luang; Master Wichai, what an honour; a small correction, Jack; go ahead, Master; nails are for a fence, boats are pegged; you're right, my mistake; none taken, thank you for the pointer: correcting someone politely and taking a correction, with the yard's words.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
On air at a Bangkok radio station, the phone-in of the river slot: Fah speaks as a woman with the woman's polite word; Master Wichai speaks to Jack plainly by name, with the polite word for the air; Jack keeps the polite word and calls him Master.
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