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If Dogs Could Talk

The following is a quote by Andrew A. Rooney:

If dogs could talk, isso tiraria muita da graça de ter um.it would take a lot of fun out of owning one.

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Se os falassem, isso tiraria muita da de ter um.

If dogs could talk, it would take a lot of fun out of owning one.

Words in this story

Cães (dogs)

Words that end in -ão, like “cão” (dog) can have three different plural endings: -ãos, -ães or -ões, depending solely on the origin of the word, that is to say, its etymology. The plural in -ões tends to be in the majority and few nouns have their plural in -ães.

  • ⚓ Capitão - capitães (captain - captains)
  • 🇩🇪 Alemão - alemães (German - Germans)
  • 🍞 Pão - pães (bread - loaves of bread)

Graça (fun)

“Graça” originates from the latin word “gratia,” meaning recognition, gratitude, favour.

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