William Shakespeare coined more than 1000 English words.
William Shakespeare is a great English author born in the 16th century. He is the author of “Hamlet”, “Romeo and Juliet”, and many other classics and had a major impact on English literature.
He changed English so much that the language can be divided into “before” and “after” Shakespeare!
William Shakespeare domesticated more than 1000 new words that came into the English lexicon and are still used to this day.
There are some words we should be grateful to the great English author for:
Addiction — the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity
Bedazzled — If you are bedazzled by someone or something, you are so amazed and impressed by them that you feel confused.
Cold-blooded — composed, emotionless in direct meaning (like a reptile) or in a figurative sense: someone who is cold-blooded does not show any pity or emotion.
Swagger — walk or behave in a very confident and arrogant or self-important way.
Break the ice — do or say something to relieve tension or get conversation going in a strained situation or when strangers meet.
Written English is based on Latin script.
The Latin alphabet originates from ancient Etruscans. Today it is the most widely used alphabet in the world, which also makes it easier for many people to learn English.
There were once three more letters in the English language than there are now.
The English alphabet has decreased over the years! There are now 26 letters in the English alphabet, but once it used to have 29 letters.