Portuguese Language Grammar

  1. European vs. Brazilian Portuguese Grammar
    1. Pronoun Usage Differences
      1. "Tu" vs. "Você"
        1. Regional Preferences
          1. Verb Agreement Differences
          2. Object Pronoun Placement
            1. Proclisis Preferences
              1. Enclisis Preferences
                1. Mesoclisis Usage
                  1. Formal vs. Informal Usage
                2. Verb Form Differences
                  1. Use of the Gerund in Brazil
                    1. Use of "a" + Infinitive in Portugal
                      1. Progressive Construction Differences
                      2. Vocabulary and Lexical Differences
                        1. Common Lexical Variations
                          1. False Friends
                            1. Regional Vocabulary
                            2. Formal and Informal Address
                              1. Use of "o senhor/a senhora"
                                1. Register and Politeness Levels
                                  1. Addressing Groups
                                    1. Addressing Strangers

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                                  1. Introduction to Portuguese Grammar