English as She Is Spoke: The Guide of the Conversation in Portuguese and English
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Pedro Carolino., & Pedro Carolino|AUTHOR. (2018). English as She Is Spoke: The Guide of the Conversation in Portuguese and English . Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pedro Carolino and Pedro Carolino|AUTHOR. 2018. English As She Is Spoke: The Guide of the Conversation in Portuguese and English. Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pedro Carolino and Pedro Carolino|AUTHOR. English As She Is Spoke: The Guide of the Conversation in Portuguese and English Dover Publications, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pedro Carolino, and Pedro Carolino|AUTHOR. English As She Is Spoke: The Guide of the Conversation in Portuguese and English Dover Publications, 2018.
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Grouped Work ID | 027243c0-b6a3-32a1-bf10-56ea89b8c815-eng |
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Full title | english as she is spoke the guide of the conversation in portuguese and english |
Author | carolino pedro |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2022-12-03 18:03:28PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-17 02:05:24AM |
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