Pedro Carolino

'English as She Is Spoke'

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English as She Is Spoke is an unintentionally hilarious phrasebook written by Pedro Carolino. It is famous for its nonsensical and bizarre English translations, which resulted from Carolino's lack of English knowledge-and possibly his reliance on a Po

'English as She Is Spoke'

Bog | Engelsk

In 1855 Pedro Carolino set out to write an English phrasebook for Portuguese travelers visiting England. The only problem was that he couldn't speak English. Undeterred by this minor setback, Carolino decided to base his guide on a respected Portugues