Did Shakespeare Invent This Word Or Not?
Did Shakespeare Invent This Word Or Not?
It will be almost impossible to find a person who reads books and does not know William Shakespeare. A wordsmith ahead of his time, this man is widely considered the greatest dramatist of all time. What some people may not know is that Shakespeare invented a great many common words too. Are we familiar with some of these words? Let's put ourselves to the test!
It will be almost impossible to find a person who reads books and does not know William Shakespeare. A wordsmith ahead of his time, this man is widely considered the greatest dramatist of all time. What some people may not know is that Shakespeare invented a great many common words too. Are we familiar with some of these words? Let's put ourselves to the test!

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