Project Gutenberg 2009-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 261 Fonseca, José da 1788 1866 Fonseca, Jose da Carolino, Pedro English as she is spoke; or, a jest in sober earnest Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_as_She_Is_Spoke Produced by Doran Gaston "English as she is spoke; or, a jest in sober earnest" by Fonseca and Carolino is an instructional guide intended for Portuguese speakers learning English, published in the late 19th century. This book falls within the genre of language learning and features a humorous take on the translation and phrase construction involved in mastering a foreign language. The primary topic explores the funny and often incorrect English phrases that result from literal translations, showcasing the challenges and comical outcomes that arise for non-native speakers. The content of the book features a compilation of vocabulary lists, dialogues, and idiomatic expressions, all presented in a way that highlights the absurdities of poor translation. The authors have included various sections that describe daily interactions and common scenarios, replete with hilariously erroneous English phrases. For example, phrases such as "He burns one's self the brains" and "Help to a little most the better yours terms" illustrate the comedic misunderstandings that can occur. Through its structure, the book parodies the language learning process, inviting readers to both learn and laugh at the same time, while inadvertently revealing cultural and linguistic nuances in the pursuit of fluency. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Errors and blunders, Literary English language -- Conversation and phrase books -- Portuguese PN Text Humor Category: Humour Category: Language & Communication 89291 2025-08-12T11:56:44.539193 text/html 89178 89119 2024-10-13T05:31:28.855793 2023-09-13T10:13:09.896521 text/html text/html 116457 2025-08-12T11:56:50.455184 application/epub+zip 115328 2025-08-12T11:56:47.753168 application/epub+zip 93974 2025-08-12T11:56:46.607187 application/epub+zip 311598 2025-08-12T11:56:52.170179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301433 2025-08-12T11:56:49.748195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261078 2022-09-14T06:12:09.083088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70289 2025-08-12T11:56:44.296190 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50514 2024-10-24T20:30:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17278 2025-08-12T11:56:52.301154 application/rdf+xml 22874 2025-08-12T11:56:47.123171 image/jpeg 4740 2025-08-12T11:56:46.869196 image/jpeg 117970 2025-08-12T11:56:44.547182 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog