Old English
Middle English/Early Modern English
William
Shakespeare
Late
Modern English
Trivia on English language
100
Mid-5th century to mid-12th century.
When was Old English spoken?
100
It was spoken late 12th to 15th century.
When was Middle English spoken?
100
He was an actor and a dramatist.
Who was William Shakespeare?
100
Since 18th century.
Since when Late Modern English is spoken?
100
They don't rhyme with other words.
What is so special about words like "orange","silver" and "month" ?
200
The Ango-Saxon.
The other name for Old English.
200
It was spoken from 15th -17th century.
When was Early Modern English spoken ?
200
yes
Did William Shakespear wrote Romeo and Juliet?
200
it is New English.
What is the alternative name for Late Modern English?
200
98 min.
Every new word is created after every...
300
Yes, it does.
Does the Old English language belong to the West Germanic language branch?
300
They started to write more poems and books.
What more and more people started to do during Early Modern English period?
300
No he didn't, it was written by Christopher Marlowe, who was considered one of the greatest rivals of Shakespeare.
Did William Shakespear wrote The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus?
300
in the -fourth- stage.
Late Modern English is currently in the ... stage of English language.
300
No it isn't. While English has 1200 million speakers, Mandarin is spoken by 1350 million people worldwide.
Is English the most spoken language in the world?
400
Caedmon's Hymn.
What is the oldest known surviving text in Old English?
400
Old English words were put together with French words and some words were replaced by French words.
With what language Old English words mixed and became Middle English words?
400
Hamlet
What is William Shakespeare´s most known play?
400
Australian, Canadian, British, Indian, American and so forth.
Name at least 2 English dialects.
400
Noah Webster.
Who made the first American English dictionary?
500
It means "good afternoon"
Translate the Old English sentence "Gōde ofernōn!"
500
It was William Shakespear.
Who did invent many words in Early Modern English Language like "assassinate","worthless" and "mimic", which are still widely used nowadays.
500
At the age of 52
At what age did Shakespeare die?
500
... breaking a few eggs."
Finish this famous English proverb "You can't make an omelet without ...."
500
45 letters. "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" it is an English word that refers to a lung disease.
How many letters are in the longest word in English language?
M
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n
u