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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.
Shakespeare, believe it or not, wrote in the form of English known as "Modern English", which is the same form of the language as we use now. So the vast majority of his words are still in use today.
Shakespeare uses 17, 677 words. Of these, it has been claimed that Shakespeare "invented" at least 1, 700. However it must be remembered that this number could simply be the number of words that have not been recorded before appearing in a Shakespeare text. It would be wrong to assume that he invented them. On the other hand, the period when Shakespeare was writing saw the introduction of around 30,000 new words into the English language, so it is not impossible that Shakespeare coined some.
i dont know but i have the exact same sheet :)
It's always a hotly-debated issue. The problem is, first, that it is hard to decide what is a word. (Is mouse the same word as mice? Is phobia the same word as phobic? Is was the same word as am?) Also, what counts as "using" a word? Does it have to be a word you use every day? A word you might use once a year? A word you understand, but never use? A word you recognize in print but have never heard? As well, people's vocabularies grow as they grow older (then shrink as they become more forgetful). Because of these uncertainties, estimates of vocabularies are all over the map. It's just impossible to be accurate.
A ridiculous number that is nearly impossible to count, is the short answer to your question. For a slightly longer answer...
During the Renaissance, there was an explosion of new words and expressions, especially within the English language. It wasn't just Shakespeare inventing them, either--in fact, Ben Jonson (one of Shakespeare's contemporaries) wrote a play called "Poetaster" which featured a poet throwing up ridiculous new words and phrases. Some scholars believe that the sudden increase in words was a reaction to the dramatically changing times, and the old words were insufficient to describe it properly. While many of the words coined are no longer in use (like "smillets" and "bubukles"), many common phrases ("pound of flesh" or "tongue-tied") stick around today.
Most of the words Shakespeare used are still being used by you and me today. That's because he wrote in the same language I am writing in, namely English. He is credited with having been the first to use a number of words which are in common use nowadays, such as assassination, eyeball, and puking. Some people say he created 1700 such words.
Shakespeare had an extraordinarily large vocabulary either for his own day or nowadays, estimated at about 30,000 words. Since the average person has a vocabulary of about 10,000 words, most people use less than a third of the words Shakespeare used.
An estimate of 171,476 (common current use) and 47,156 (obsolete words)! :D
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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.
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.
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 portraits of Shakespeare are there today?
2
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.
