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English As She Is Spoke
English As She Is Spoke
Author: Jose Da Fonseca, Pedro Carolino
In 1855, when Jose da Fonseca and Pedro Carolino wrote an English phrasebook for Portuguese students, they faced just one problem: The didn't know any English. All they had was a Portuguese-to-French dictionary, and a French-to-English dictionary. The linguistic train wreck that ensued is a classic of unintentional humor, now revived in the firs...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780971904743
ISBN-10: 097190474X
Publication Date: 4/2002
Pages: 133
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Publisher: Mcsweeneys Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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