@bbcsounds: Where does the phrase "the world is your oyster" come from? Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson uncover how Shakespeare shaped the English language, introducing words and phrases we still use today, including "indistinguishable" and "I've not slept a wink". Here For The History | Listen on BBC Sounds and Watch on YouTube #History #Shakespeare #Language #HistoryTok
Well it's possible that these new words and phrases had already been around during his time BUT were not recorded in writing until he used them in his plays. His plays have been well preserved, other contemporary and older writings not so
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