What do the words “academe”, “madcap”, “obscene” and - TopicsExpress



          

What do the words “academe”, “madcap”, “obscene” and “zany” all have in common? Well, remarkably, they all date from the late sixteenth century and were all coined by the worlds greatest dramatist: William Shakespeare (theyre all found in his early comedy, Loves Labours Lost). Theyre just four of around 1,700 words that Shakespeare introduced into the English language. Read more about the Bards amazing wordsmithery in London Connection.
Posted on: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 05:51:07 +0000

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