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    Is it true that the word "lonely" as invented by Shakespeare and what are the most commonly used words that are thought to have been invented by the Bard?

    Question #41697. Asked by gmackematix. (Nov 28 03 1:41 AM)


    Senior Moments

    		It would appear so according to http://shakespeare.about.com/library/weekly/aa042400a.htm. This site gives lots of examples of others

    Nov 28 03, 2:48 AM
    Senior Moments

    		For some reason that shortcut takes you somewhere else. Try http://shakespeare.about.com/b/a/017841.htm and click on the 'click here' link

    Nov 28 03, 2:54 AM
    Linus_337

    		According to the following site:

    "barefaced, critical, leapfrog, monumental, majestic, obscene, dwindle, countless, submerged, excellent, gust, hint, hurry, lonely, summit and 1690 others(!)" were invented by Shakepeare.

    http://www.putlearningfirst.com/language/04change/words.html

    Nov 29 03, 3:23 PM

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