8000 (Eight Thousand)
Shakespeare invented nearly 1,700 common English words.
Too many to list
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.
Constant change in the English language can be influenced by factors such as cultural shifts, technological advancements, globalization, language borrowing, and generational language trends. These factors contribute to the evolution of language, leading to the creation of new words, changes in pronunciation, and shifts in grammar and usage.
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.
Two words borrowed from the Spanish language and used in English are "quesadilla" and "fiesta."
There are over 14,000 words in the English language that begin with the letter 's'.
Shakespeare is credited with creating over 1,700 words in the English language.