US academic is suspended for using the Chinese word for 'um' because it sounded like a racial slur 

(September 06 05:01) Dailymail.co.uk

Professor Greg Patton was lecturing on use of 'filler words' at the University of Southern California when he mentioned Chinese expression 'neige'.

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US academic is suspended for using the Chinese word for 'um' because it sounded like a racial slur&nbsp;