Comments on: Shakespeare’s Contributions to English (part 1) http://www.aloveofwords.com/2009/08/27/shakespeares-contributions-to-english-part-1/ words from a linguistics-obsessed word-origin-seeking bookworm Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:31:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Maeve http://www.aloveofwords.com/2009/08/27/shakespeares-contributions-to-english-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Maeve Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:02:43 +0000 http://www.aloveofwords.com/?p=29#comment-36 I tried to when I was younger but nothing stuck. However, Rainn Wilson just coined a word on Twitter: "Grellow" Adjective. The Color of a Tennis Ball. I like it. We'll see if it catches on. I tried to when I was younger but nothing stuck. However, Rainn Wilson just coined a word on Twitter: “Grellow” Adjective. The Color of a Tennis Ball. I like it. We’ll see if it catches on.

]]> By: Cindy http://www.aloveofwords.com/2009/08/27/shakespeares-contributions-to-english-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Cindy Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:58:53 +0000 http://www.aloveofwords.com/?p=29#comment-22 I am not sure if i ever was the "author" of a word but I am very aware how words catch on and get used, whether or not they are "in the dictionary" My Teenager is famous for adding colorful new words to our lives! How did Shakespere get away with making up words to fit his writings? Did anyone "call him out"? just wondering. I am not sure if i ever was the “author” of a word but I am very aware how words catch on and get used, whether or not they are “in the dictionary”

My Teenager is famous for adding colorful new words to our lives!

How did Shakespere get away with making up words to fit his writings? Did anyone “call him out”?

just wondering.

]]> By: Shakespeare’s Contributions to English (Part 2) /  A Love of Words http://www.aloveofwords.com/2009/08/27/shakespeares-contributions-to-english-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Shakespeare’s Contributions to English (Part 2) /  A Love of Words Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:29:26 +0000 http://www.aloveofwords.com/?p=29#comment-20 [...] you missed Part 1, read about it here. We learned that Shakespeare added nearly 2,000 words to the English lexicon, including words like [...] [...] you missed Part 1, read about it here. We learned that Shakespeare added nearly 2,000 words to the English lexicon, including words like [...]

]]> By: Words of the day /  A Love of Words http://www.aloveofwords.com/2009/08/27/shakespeares-contributions-to-english-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Words of the day /  A Love of Words Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:09:35 +0000 http://www.aloveofwords.com/?p=29#comment-15 [...] ever and a day” – meaning indefinitely. This comes from Shakespeare. He used it in two of his [...] [...] ever and a day” – meaning indefinitely. This comes from Shakespeare. He used it in two of his [...]

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