In 1996, the Society for the Portuguese Language set up a commission to halve the influx of English words. Among those listed as particularly offensive were ``franchising'', ``mall'' and ``shopping centre''.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Trivia Pur$uit
In 1996, the Society for the Portuguese Language set up a commission to halve the influx of English words. Among those listed as particularly offensive were ``franchising'', ``mall'' and ``shopping centre''.
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