Some that have remained the same include: "Truth will out" (The Merchant of Venice) "Send him packing" (Henry IV part I) "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet" (Romeo and Juliet) However, language has changed significantly over the last 400 years, and some that have been modified over time include: "Give no words but mum" (Henry VI part II) - now Mum's the word "Though this be madness, yet there is method in it" (Hamlet) - now There's method in his madness "This is the short and the long of it" (The Merry Wives of Windsor) - now The long and the short of it "Such stuff as dreams are made on" (The Tempest) - now The stuff that dreams are made of
Shakespeare invented nearly 1,700 common English words.
English, of course. Shakespeare wrote in English.
Shakesepare has had a huge effect on the English Language, a form of which is spoken widely in the United States.
EARLY MODERN ENGLISH is what it is really called.
William Shakespeare is a phenomenal contributor to the English language. It was his invention of 1700 words that have led us to change verbs to adjectives, nouns to verbs an also connect words that were never before used.
Shakespeare invented nearly 1,700 common English words.
Shakespeare's language was English. "And" in English is "and".
Shakespeare wrote in English, the same language I am using now. There is no such language as "Shakespearean language" or "Shakespeare language". It's English. A word like "then" is a building block of the English language and always means "then" when Shakespeare or any other English speaker uses it.
He did not intend to develop the language. He only intended to use it. However, his use of it did influence the way later generations used it.
Shakespeare is from England; his works are in English.
English, of course. Shakespeare wrote in English.
Shakespeare is credited with creating over 1,700 words in the English language.
Shakespeare is estimated to have created around 1,700 words in the English language.
Shakesepare has had a huge effect on the English Language, a form of which is spoken widely in the United States.
EARLY MODERN ENGLISH is what it is really called.
English.
William Shakespeare is a phenomenal contributor to the English language. It was his invention of 1700 words that have led us to change verbs to adjectives, nouns to verbs an also connect words that were never before used.