http://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessFinanceEnglish/Forum33.htmMeetings, negotiations, marketing and international trade are only some of the areas you can find here.enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/DebtorsDebtsSynonym/hhzvg/post.htm#621129Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:35:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:621129daff0http://www.englishforums.com/English/DebtorsDebtsSynonym/hhzvg/post.htm#621129http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments33-621129.xmlThanks to everyone for help!!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !!http://www.englishforums.com/English/DebtorsDebtsSynonym/hhzvg/post.htm#621100Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:35:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:621100Avangi1http://www.englishforums.com/English/DebtorsDebtsSynonym/hhzvg/post.htm#621100http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments33-621100.xmlPresbyterian or Congregationalist. My mother said we were Northern Baptists, but I believe we got as wet as the Southern Baptists.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DebtorsDebtsSynonym/hhzvg/post.htm#621090Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:35:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:621090Avangi2http://www.englishforums.com/English/DebtorsDebtsSynonym/hhzvg/post.htm#621090http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments33-621090.xmlFinancial Statement at the end of December: We owe: $*** Debtors owe us: $*** Will it be acceptable? This should be clearly understood by everyone. As Clive has said, some may find it a bit out of style, or old fashioned, or legalistic. I'm not sure why, but in casual conversation "debtors" often has a negative connotation, like "deadbeats." I guess everybody owes, but nobody likes to admit it. Perhaps it goes back to the days when we had "debtors' prisons." Merry Christmas. - A.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DebtorsDebtsSynonym/hhzvg/post.htm#620971Sat, 23 May 2009 23:35:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:620971daff3http://www.englishforums.com/English/DebtorsDebtsSynonym/hhzvg/post.htm#620971http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments33-620971.xmlI notice you use "debtors' " in the plural. So are you looking for a phrase to mean all the money owed to you by all debtors, as a single sum, or that amount owed by a single debtor? Yes, I mean all the money owed to me by all debtors... When someone owes you money, it may not be due for another five years. Are you thinking only of debts which are past due? The second. Thank you very much for your detailed reply! Now I see that this task is not so simple as it may seem at first! But I have another idea. Suppose in July we (my family members) borrowed money from some of our friends and in August we lent money to other friends. Then can I describe our financial statement at the end of december in this way: Financial...http://www.englishforums.com/English/DebtorsDebtsSynonym/hhzvg/post.htm#620802Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:35:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:620802Grammar Geek4http://www.englishforums.com/English/DebtorsDebtsSynonym/hhzvg/post.htm#620802http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments33-620802.xmlAvangi, I'm guessing you grew up either Presbyterian or Congregationalist. Those are the only ones I know of that use the debts/debtors -- and that's what I was thinking when I read this thread too.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DebtorsDebtsSynonym/hhzvg/post.htm#620727Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:35:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:620727Avangi5http://www.englishforums.com/English/DebtorsDebtsSynonym/hhzvg/post.htm#620727http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments33-620727.xmlIn everyday speech Hi, Clive, I'm reminded of the two versions of "The Lord's Prayer" I grew up with. In church, we said, "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." In public school, we said, "And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us." I always liked the less wordy one. Merry Christmas, - A.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DebtorsDebtsSynonym/hhzvg/post.htm#620632Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:35:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:620632Clive6http://www.englishforums.com/English/DebtorsDebtsSynonym/hhzvg/post.htm#620632http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments33-620632.xmlhi, In everyday speech. I'd say that when someone talks about my debts , they almost always are referring to money that they owe to other people. For the 'other direction', in everyday speech we tend to avoid the word 'debt' and say, instead, things like ' the money that people owe me'. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DebtorsDebtsSynonym/hhzvg/post.htm#620597Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:35:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:620597Avangi7http://www.englishforums.com/English/DebtorsDebtsSynonym/hhzvg/post.htm#620597http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments33-620597.xmlI wouldn't exactly call it "ugly," but it does sound a little stupid. I notice you use "debtors' " in the plural. So are you looking for a phrase to mean all the money owed to you by all debtors, as a single sum, or that amount owed by a single debtor? "Accounts receivable" comes to mind, but I think of that more as a list of names and amounts together, describing debts which are now payable, or perhaps overdue. ("Payable" is probably a bad word here, because from your point of view, accounts payable are the ones which you are supposed to pay. I meant, "payable to you, not by you.) When someone owes you money, it may not be due for another five years. Are you thinking only of...http://www.englishforums.com/English/DebtorsDebtsSynonym/hhzvg/post.htmSat, 24 Jan 2009 00:35:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:620557daff8http://www.englishforums.com/English/DebtorsDebtsSynonym/hhzvg/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments33-620557.xmlHello! Suppose I lend money to other people. So they become my debtors. Can I use "Debtors' debts" phrase when I mention the money they owe me? In other words does "Debtors' debts" sound ugly or ok? Is there a short synonym phrase with the same meaning which could be easy understood by ordinary people? Thanks