You already quote Shakespeare
English is packed with lines linked to Shakespeare, from break the ice to wild goose chase. His phrases still slip into everyday speech without most people noticing.Shakespeare and Everyday English
He bent the language on purpose
Shakespeare is often credited with 1,700 first-used words out of 17,677 words in his works. He built new words by turning nouns into verbs, verbs into adjectives, mixing words in new ways, and adding prefixes and suffixes.Shakespeare and Everyday English
