GUILTY as charged! ~ Bette A. Stevens
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Bette A. Stevens, Maine Author 
Comments on: "When Shakespeare committed word crimes" (7)
I am always curious about the origin of words and phrases. I didn’t realize any of these came from Shakespeare. Thanks for posting.
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He did so much to shape modern English.
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was NOT
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Very cool. I did not know this.
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DITTO! Shakespeare made me fall in love again with language as a teen. ❤
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He was a “classic” when he wrote them. He was very leading edge. It’s easy to forget that.
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No wonder we still consider him brilliant . . . he was! Thanks for the evidence, and the reminder. Great stuff.
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