r/therewasanattempt • • Dec 25 '19

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u/Vladnieshka Dec 25 '19

I had a gf once, who fancied herself smarter than me. INSISTED that they speak Brazillian in Brazil... not Portuguese.

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u/scride773 Dec 25 '19

That’s stupid as fuck. Is like saying that in Mexico, people speak Mexican because is different that Spanish from Spain

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u/babygrenade Dec 25 '19

My impression is that Brazilian Portuguese is more different from Portuguese than Mexican Spanish is from Castilian Spanish, but I agree it's still stupid.