'Unsex', 'fiendlike', 'stealthy', 'assassination', 'compunctious'. Shakespeare coins an extraordinary number of words in Macbeth.

Celebrate with this brilliant piece by David Crystal exploring linguistic innovation: https://t.co/HnuBeOua2v

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April 23 is the United Nations' English Day. It was Shakespeare's birthday, and many of his words and phrases were said to have had a significant impact on the subsequent English culture. Today I will tweet in English all day.



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