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The short answer is: English is a Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England.

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When was The New World of English Words created?

The New World of English Words was created in 1658.


Who created the English words?

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What is the first English word that was created?

'English'. Any words before that, whatever language they were in, could not have been English.


Approximately, how many different words did Shakespeare create in the English language?

Shakespeare is estimated to have created around 1,700 words in the English language.


Approximately how many different words did Shakespeare utilize (or create) in the English language?

Shakespeare is estimated to have used or created around 1,700 words in the English language.


How many words can be created from the letters of the word 'English'?

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What did William Shakespeare do as a leader?

he helped start the renaissance. he created over 3000 English words


Who created the English language including words letters and punctuation?

The whole world, preety much


How many words did shakespear introduce to English?

William Shakespeare is credited with introducing approximately 1,700 words to the English language. Many of these words were created by modifying existing ones, combining them, or using them in new contexts. His inventive use of language significantly enriched English vocabulary and expression, influencing literature and everyday speech.


What is plain English?

Plain English is simple, straightforward, easily understood English,in other words the opposite of the English used by lawyers which uses long words, out-of-date words, technical words and Latin words.


How many words words are in the English language?

There are about 228,132 words total in the English language.


Where is Shakespearean English used in modern English?

Shakespeare created about 3,000 words that are used in modern English. For instance, in his time there were the words "eye" and "ball", and Shakespeare combined the two to create "eyeball" to describe the actual round sphere of the eyeball. Some other words he has introduced into the English language are "amazement", "assassination", "countless", "critical", "flowery", "gloomy", "lonely", "submerge", and "useful".