English is following a process of simplification over time. Portugues is thankfully much more conservative and holds on to the writing and punctuation rules of the past.

Translations from Portugues into English carried out by Google Translate are generally a disaster.

English is a contaminating language. My language needs to be protected against the constant infiltration of English words.

English should be learned from a very young age, it is difficult to master English if you start as an adult.

English is a concise language. Portuguese uses longer sentences and is more eloquent.

English is poor in terms of vocabulary. Portuguese has many more words and is thus more expressive.

English is a more informal language. Portuguese distinguishes, for example, between you (friendly) and you (respectful). Such distinctions are an important part of every day life.

British English is more authentic than American English.

English is an easy language to learn. Portuguese is more complex.

English spelling has no logic. Portugus has a much more logical spelling system