October 12, 2007

A gerund goes into a bar, and the bartender says, “What are you, drinking?”

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The governor of the Federal District of Brazil, José Roberto Arruda, has ordered regional public employees to abolish the use of gerunds, a measure that he defines as a "nice" message against inefficiency.

Upon defending the decision, Arruda said that he has lost patience with some members of his own government who are always "doing", "getting", "studying", "sending" or "preparing" but never finish their work or establish ways to finish it.

Local government calls the use of gerunds "a plague", which only serves to make excuses for unsolved problems.

via vivirlatino

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July 05, 2007

Fascinating how someone writing a straightforward, one paragraph long biography managed to squeeze in such a huge value judgement.

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June 30, 2007

Advanced Creative Portuguese - Lesson #1

Bijoquinzinhos - multiple kisses like the popping sounds of small fish in a frying pan.

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