Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson

554. ODD NEWS STORIES (with Mum & Dad)

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Oct 18, 2018
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ANECDOTE

Skateboarding Duck

  • The skateboarding duck was a popular news story.
  • It was known for its skateboarding skills.
ADVICE

Headline Grammar

  • Newspaper headlines often use present tense for past events and omit helping verbs.
  • They favor short words, especially single-syllable ones.
ANECDOTE

Stolen Toes

  • A New Zealand man stole two human toes.
  • The toes, valued at £2,900 each, were from a corpse exhibition.
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