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An answerer said "Only one because the others are all stupid and rather pathetic!"

"If I were fair, Thisby, I were only thine." (Midsummer Night's Dream)

"I am one, my liege, who the vile blows and buffets of the world have so incensed that I am reckless what I do despite the world." (Macbeth)

"But, good Kate, mock me mercifully; the rather, gentle princess, because I love thee cruelly." (Henry V)

"It is the east and Juliet is the sun" (Romeo and Juliet)

"Or fly to others that we know not of" (Hamlet)

"We are such stuff as dreams are made on" (The Tempest)

"All the world's a stage" (As You Like It)

"Is he not stupid with age and altering rheums?" (The Winter's Tale)

"And all the clouds that lour'd upon our house in the deep bosom of the ocean buried." (Richard III)

"Would rather bear those ills we have than fly to others we know not of" (Hamlet)

"Sweet invocation of a child; most pretty and pathetic!" (Love's Labour's Lost)

Basically, every word used by the answerer to say that he did not use any of Shakespeare's words was a word used by Shakespeare. It might be easier to ask which words we use that were not used by Shakespeare.

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Did shakespeare invent some of the words you use today?

He invented over this many wordsYes, "eyeball" for example.


How many of the 31435 words Shakespeare used do we still use today?

Almost all of the words Shakespeare used are still in common use today. To test this out, take a passage out of one of Shakespeare's plays or sonnets and type it into your word processor. Very few of the words will be marked by the spellchecker and these will mostly be either proper names and unusual contractions of words which are in common use, like e'en for even. The difficulty some people have with Shakespeare's words lies in the fact that most people have a much smaller vocabulary than Shakespeare had. Some people get by with as few as 5000 words, one-sixth of what Shakespeare used, which 5000 include a bunch that Shakespeare did not use. If Shakespeare seems to use a lot of words you don't know it is because you don't know enough words. There is a second difficulty people encounter with Shakespeare's words, which is that he sometimes uses common words with unexpected meanings. Usually these meanings are still there but they are secondary and we don't think about them or know them. So when he has Hamlet talk about "the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune", he means sling like a slingshot not something you use to hold a broken arm and fortune meaning luck not fortune meaning a pile of money. Nevertheless all seven words in the quotation are in common use today.


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.


How many of the 1600 words that Shakespeare added to the English language do we use today?

Too many to count. And they are so common, we do not notice. Do you say "Ah, that's Shakespeare!" every time you hear the word "assassination"? Probably not.


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.

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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 does Shakespeare's language affect today's society?

Shakespeare in his works has created around 30,000 words, and the language of the past that's used in Shakespeare's stories gives insight to the past in comparison to now; for example, in the Elizabethan era most people couldn't read, but they had the ability to learn and interpret the words that were performed in plays, while now most people have a hard time understanding Shakespeare and they have the ability to read. The language of Shakespeare shows a distinct comparison in people in the past and people today, although the language is difficult to understand it give good insight to the past, and shows many cognates of words that are now used today.


Did shakespeare invent some of the words you use today?

He invented over this many wordsYes, "eyeball" for example.


How many of the 31534 words Shakespeare used do we still use today?

Almost all of the words Shakespeare used are still in common use today. To test this out, take a passage out of one of Shakespeare's plays or sonnets and type it into your word processor. Very few of the words will be marked by the spellchecker and these will mostly be either proper names and unusual contractions of words which are in common use, like e'en for even. The difficulty some people have with Shakespeare's words lies in the fact that most people have a much smaller vocabulary than Shakespeare had. Some people get by with as few as 5000 words, one-sixth of what Shakespeare used, which 5000 include a bunch that Shakespeare did not use. If Shakespeare seems to use a lot of words you don't know it is because you don't know enough words. There is a second difficulty people encounter with Shakespeare's words, which is that he sometimes uses common words with unexpected meanings. Usually these meanings are still there but they are secondary and we don't think about them or know them. So when he has Hamlet talk about "the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune", he means sling like a slingshot not something you use to hold a broken arm and fortune meaning luck not fortune meaning a pile of money. Nevertheless all seven words in the quotation are in common use today.


How many of the 31435 words Shakespeare used do we still use today?

Almost all of the words Shakespeare used are still in common use today. To test this out, take a passage out of one of Shakespeare's plays or sonnets and type it into your word processor. Very few of the words will be marked by the spellchecker and these will mostly be either proper names and unusual contractions of words which are in common use, like e'en for even. The difficulty some people have with Shakespeare's words lies in the fact that most people have a much smaller vocabulary than Shakespeare had. Some people get by with as few as 5000 words, one-sixth of what Shakespeare used, which 5000 include a bunch that Shakespeare did not use. If Shakespeare seems to use a lot of words you don't know it is because you don't know enough words. There is a second difficulty people encounter with Shakespeare's words, which is that he sometimes uses common words with unexpected meanings. Usually these meanings are still there but they are secondary and we don't think about them or know them. So when he has Hamlet talk about "the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune", he means sling like a slingshot not something you use to hold a broken arm and fortune meaning luck not fortune meaning a pile of money. Nevertheless all seven words in the quotation are in common use today.


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.


How many portraits of Shakespeare are there today?

2


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


Do people use any famous lines from any shakespeare plays?

Constantly. Apart from full lines which have trickled into common usage, he is also credited with inventing many words that are still used today.


How many of the 1600 words that Shakespeare added to the English language do we use today?

Too many to count. And they are so common, we do not notice. Do you say "Ah, that's Shakespeare!" every time you hear the word "assassination"? Probably not.


How did William Shakespeare's contribution affect the world that he lived in and the world that we live today?

lliam Shakespeare had a big effect in the world.When shakespeare plays started people from wealthy to poor people were crammed into the seats.When Romeo And Juliet was performed it was sad people who came to see it was knowing that love can be hard.In our world today his work influences the world to this day. He taught that love can conquer and destroy, that people trust what they can't see, and that humans are easily manipulated.The stories he wrote still play a role in entertainment today. He inspired people to pursue literature, to develop philosophies and challenges. Shakespeare invented many words we use everyday and brought ideas to the way literature is written..


Is it true that Shakespeare created his own words?

Shakespeare is credited with having created many words (neologisms) that are still in use today, and many others that are not, although it may be that his is simply the first recorded usage of words already current in his day. He also used many existing words in new ways. Sometimes this was done just for the sake of maintaining the meter or rhythm of the line.