....Although no-one is 100% sure, Shakespeare was supposed to have been born 23rd April a very long time ago...which would make him very, very old. Which he isn't cos he's dead.
Anyway it begs the question:
Was St Georges Day chosen because April 23rd is Shakespeare's 'birthday', or was Shakespeare's birthday chosen because of St George's Day
Who knows?.....and what's more...who cares???
Did you know Shakespeare introduced over 1700 words into the English language. Words such as:
aerial, critic, submerge, majestic, hurry,
lonely, road, assassination, laughable, reliance, exposure......
Also, you can speak 'Shakespearian' and you don't even know it!
He’s also responsible for many of the every day phrases we use today, such as:
Break the ice, All that glitters is not gold, Hot-blooded, In the mind’s eye, Housekeeping, It’s all Greek to me, The naked truth, One fell swoop, Method in his madness.
Also, you can speak 'Shakespearian' and you don't even know it!
He’s also responsible for many of the every day phrases we use today, such as:
Break the ice, All that glitters is not gold, Hot-blooded, In the mind’s eye, Housekeeping, It’s all Greek to me, The naked truth, One fell swoop, Method in his madness.
Now go out and amaze your friends and family with these amazing facts...excuse me while I fall fast asleep.
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