English is full of words that aren't pronounced the way they look, and quinoa is one of the most notorious offenders. Once ...
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Who guards the hometown accent?

Once when I was in Thai Binh, someone asked me in Vietnamese about my "nương". I froze for a second. "Why's he asking me about barbecue (nướng)?" Seeing my confusion, he burst out laughing: "Ah, I ...