Daily bread 12/16/2017

• Penis cliffhanger is New Zealand quote of the year - BBC News

  • lewd
  • cliffhanger line
  • blurted out
  • popped up on
  • a spoof
  • laughably theatrical
  • anxiety-inducing
  • private parts
  • immensely topical
  • whistle-blower
  • 'dick pics'
  • encapsulated
  • dual citizenship
  • "Kwaussie"

• How can I understand Indian English accent better?

  • Indians do not generally differentiate between Strong Forms and Weak Forms. It may create a problem of intelligibility, abroad.

    Indians don't aspirate the initial p, t, k sounds in a Stressed position. It is one more problem and it needs remedying.

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