Which one is gramatically correct in this case and why?

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RobertC
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Which one is gramatically correct in this case and why?

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- Missionary school of English and Portuguese
- Missionary English and Portuguese School
- English and Portuguese Missionary School
- The Missionary school of English and Portuguese
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Re: Which one is gramatically correct in this case and why?

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I'd like to help but not sure what this school IS.

Is it a school of mixed English and Portuguese nationality or ownership?
Is it a school that teaches the English and Portuguese languages?

Assuming that the school does in fact teach the two languages, I believe your first and last examples are correct:

- Missionary School of English and Portuguese
- The Missionary School of English and Portuguese
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Re: Which one is gramatically correct in this case and why?

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I think last one probably more likely to be correct
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Re: Which one is gramatically correct in this case and why?

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The last one is more formal but both are possible.
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