The truth about Shakespeare
Let's explode some Shakespeare myths! And "zounds": The first 500 people to use my link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/robwords11241
William Shakespeare is arguably the most significant cultural figure of all time. But has his contribution to the English language been overstated? Let's find out:
? Did Shakespeare really "invent" 1,700 words?
? Which common phrases did Shakespeare give us?
? Is there any truth in claims Shakespeare didn't write his plays?
These question answered and many more in this myth-busting episode of RobWords.
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==CHAPTERS==
0:00 Introduction
0:14 Shakespeare facts
1:20 Words Shakespeare DIDN'T invent
10:29 How many did he invent?
13:36 Words Shakespeare DID invent.
16:24 Phrases from Shakespeare
17:55 Did he write his plays?
William Shakespeare is arguably the most significant cultural figure of all time. But has his contribution to the English language been overstated? Let's find out:
? Did Shakespeare really "invent" 1,700 words?
? Which common phrases did Shakespeare give us?
? Is there any truth in claims Shakespeare didn't write his plays?
These question answered and many more in this myth-busting episode of RobWords.
?COOL TSHIRTS: https://robwords.com/shop
⭐️PATREON COMMUNITY: https://patreon.com/robwords
?FREE NEWSLETTER: https://www.robwords.com/newsletter
Check me out on the web, on Twitter & TikTok:
https://robwords.com
https://x.com/robwordsYT
https://tiktok.com/@robwords
==CHAPTERS==
0:00 Introduction
0:14 Shakespeare facts
1:20 Words Shakespeare DIDN'T invent
10:29 How many did he invent?
13:36 Words Shakespeare DID invent.
16:24 Phrases from Shakespeare
17:55 Did he write his plays?
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