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How many different words did shakespeare utilize or create in the English language?

1500-1700


How many number of words are there in Shakespeare's novel The Tempest?

Shakespeare did not write novels. Ever. The Tempest is not a novel. It is a totally different thing called a play.


How many words did an average person use in Shakespeare's day?

Probably the same as people these days--5000 to 10,000. Shakespeare used something like 30,000 words, many of which he made up, so his audiences must have had to figure out a lot of them from context.


How many common English words were invented by Shakespeare?

He invented about 2,000 to 5,000 words... but some people think he invented up to 8,000g. Sadly, it is impossible to know for sure. John Marcone points out in his book Brush up Your Shakespeare, "Just because [Shakespeare] was a regular phrase-coining machine doesn't mean he should hog the credit when the facts are against him". Lists of supposed Shakespeare words Far to often contain words that evidence suggests should not go to his credit. Other external factors also contribute to this misinformation. Visit my page entitled Did Shakespeare Invent and Make up English Words and Phrases in the Related Links section below for more on Shakespeare's purported word inventing prowess.


What shakespeare words are still used today?

Shakespeare spoke English so of course most of the words he used are still in use today. If you are talking about words that we have no record of anyone using before Shakespeare did, "puking" and "assassination" come to mind.

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How many words did Williams shakespeare use and how many do they use today?

shakespeare used 31534 words and we use over 60, 000


How many words shakespeare writes in his plays?

At the minimum of 28,250 words.


How many words did shakespeare put into the dictionary?

It depends which dictionary, doesn't it? Shakespeare was responsible for inventing many words which were not previously recorded, and for using many words in ways not previously recorded. Estimates of the numbers vary.


How many words can you find in shakespeare's name?

shakespearearkeepspeakseekhearpeareeksheepshapeseeprakepeerrepsphere


How many words are in all of Shakespeare's works?

A shitton


How many words did Shakespeare utilize in the King James Bible?

William Shakespeare did not write anything in the King James version of the bible.


How many words did Shakespeare know and use and how did he invent them?

none what so ever


How many four letter words are there in the name William Shakespeare?

there are 16 i tink.


What were the words that shakespeare gave the English language?

There are many words Shakespeare invented. Some of the common ones are things like "assassination", "amazement", "generous", "reliance", and "suspicious". There are many less-used terms as well. Shakespeare also invented a great many common phrases or sayings used today. For a more exhaustive list of Shakespeare's word inventions, you can look at the attached link


How many different words did shakespeare utilize or create in the English language?

1500-1700


How many number of words are there in Shakespeare's novel The Tempest?

Shakespeare did not write novels. Ever. The Tempest is not a novel. It is a totally different thing called a play.


How many words did an average person use in Shakespeare's day?

Probably the same as people these days--5000 to 10,000. Shakespeare used something like 30,000 words, many of which he made up, so his audiences must have had to figure out a lot of them from context.