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Portuguese Language Grammar
1. Introduction to Portuguese Grammar
2. Nouns
3. Articles
4. Adjectives
5. Pronouns
6. Verbs
7. Adverbs
8. Prepositions
9. Conjunctions
10. Sentence Structure
11. European vs. Brazilian Portuguese Grammar
11.
European vs. Brazilian Portuguese Grammar
11.1.
Pronoun Usage Differences
11.1.1.
"Tu" vs. "Você"
11.1.1.1.
Regional Preferences
11.1.1.2.
Verb Agreement Differences
11.1.2.
Object Pronoun Placement
11.1.2.1.
Proclisis Preferences
11.1.2.2.
Enclisis Preferences
11.1.2.3.
Mesoclisis Usage
11.1.2.4.
Formal vs. Informal Usage
11.2.
Verb Form Differences
11.2.1.
Use of the Gerund in Brazil
11.2.2.
Use of "a" + Infinitive in Portugal
11.2.3.
Progressive Construction Differences
11.3.
Vocabulary and Lexical Differences
11.3.1.
Common Lexical Variations
11.3.2.
False Friends
11.3.3.
Regional Vocabulary
11.4.
Formal and Informal Address
11.4.1.
Use of "o senhor/a senhora"
11.4.2.
Register and Politeness Levels
11.4.3.
Addressing Groups
11.4.4.
Addressing Strangers
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1. Introduction to Portuguese Grammar