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The worst English phrasebook ever written

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Pedro Carolino could not speak a word of English. However, that didn't stop him writing a guide to the English language for Portuguese speakers. The resulting book - with its peculiar vocab and backwards turns of phrase - has brought joy to English speakers around the world for over a century. Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain are among its biggest fans. I think you will adore it too, so allow me to introduce you to "English As She Is Spoke". 📕 FREE DOWNLOAD: Here's a version of the book with my notes: https://tinyurl.com/AsSheIsSpoke 👚 TSHIRT "This girl have a beauty edge": US: https://tinyurl.com/USbeautyedge EU: https://tinyurl.com/abeautyedge 👕 TSHIRT: "Craunch the marmoset": US: https://tinyurl.com/craunchmarmoset EU: https://tinyurl.com/CraunchEU ⭐️PATREON COMMUNITY: https://patreon.com/robwords 📝FREE NEWSLETTER: https://www.robwords.com/newsletter Check me out on the web, on Twitter & TikTok: https://robwords.com https://x.com/robwordsYT https://tiktok.com/@robwords ==CHAPTERS== 0:00 Intro 0:25 English As She Is Spoke 2:20 Should we find it funny? 3:30 Hilarious vocabulary 4:12 The French connection 8:47 "Idiotisms and proverbs" 10:54 Jose da Fonseca 13:13 Abraham Lincoln 14:14 Mark Twain 16:28 How to find the book

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