Sunday Talk: 'Add oil' entry in Oxford English Dictionary

Karen (L) Miko and Jacky

Karen (L) Miko and Jacky Source: Jacky Mak

Hosts:Jacky, Karen and Mika Part 1 – Interesting News 1. iPhone got hacked while using non-genuine phone charger 2. A group of people in Norway held a “Drunk Soccer” game 3. An 8 years old girl in Sweden found a Viking ancient sword in a lake


Part 2 – Discussion

Hong Kong’s teenagers love translating Chinese to English word by word, such as “people mountain people sea”, and all teachers would not accept such a translation. However, there is a phrase similar to this has entered the Oxford English Dictionary recently. We will also talk about some Cantonese phrases that come from English.


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