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John Milton contributed over 630 words to the English language. His works, especially "Paradise Lost," introduced many new words and phrases that have now become part of the English lexicon.
Shakespeare invented nearly 1,700 common English words.
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John Milton introduced the most amount of words to the English dictionary, with an overwhelming 630 words! Ben Jonson is runner-up with 558 words and John Donne tallies up 342 words. Shakespeare only invented 229 words. Examples of Milton's words are: debauchery, terrific, fragrance, lovelorn and healthy.
Milton Chase Potter has written: 'Oral and written English, advanced book' -- subject(s): Composition and exercises, English language 'Chart and log for writing words right' -- subject(s): Spellers
There are about 228,132 words total in the English language.
The Normans added words to the English language during their occupation.
The words joint d'embase are of the French language. These words translate into the English language as the words base gasket.
Words such as T-shirt, weekend, baby sitter, airbag, flirt are in the French language.
English is known to have one of the largest vocabularies of any language, with estimates ranging from 250,000 to a million words.
English is often considered a "crazy" language because of its inconsistent spelling and pronunciation rules, borrowed words from other languages, and idiomatic expressions. These aspects can make it difficult for non-native speakers to learn and can lead to confusion even for native speakers. However, this diversity and complexity also contribute to the richness and versatility of the English language.
Just like English language, Spanish language has unlimited amount of words
The language with the most words is English, with over 1 million words. However, the average native English speaker knows around 20,000 to 35,000 words.