Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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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".

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==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