How Shakespearean are you? / myLot

Australia

April 30, 2025 4:35pm CST

I saw this little printout at work (wonder who has the time to do this!) that listed a whole lot of phrases that were apparently created or made popular by Shakespeare. I was surprised as some of them are really common ones we use these days. What's your favorite among these? 'Vanish into thin air' - that's something I use often.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (351915)

• Rockingham, Australia

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There are dozens here that are used constantly. I had no idea they were all from one man.

George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (109117)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

"To be or not be. That is the question."

marguicha

@marguicha (226157)

• Chile

I read them and although my native language is not English, there are many phrases that are popular in Spanish now.

RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (84398)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

I have used quite a few Shakespeare phrases without even realizing it. I like alls well that ends well.

Jimlos Tatooth

@Ineeddentures (647)

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I know which one Neil Young used. I am quite a Shakespeare scholar. I would describe myself as faint hearted. A teacher once asked me to draw an Arc and I told her I would join them up and draw a full circle. I beat stop now