Reading English as She Is Spoke | Alexandria
Read English as She Is Spoke by Pedro Carolino. Mangling English to comic extremes, "English As She Is Spoke" stands as history's most hilariously inept language guide. Carolino's 1855 attempt to teach English—despite not speaking it—produced gems like "The walls have ears" becoming "The walls are auricals." His confident blunders remind us that even spectacular failure can create enduring cultural value.