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Questions relating to William Shakespeare, an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.

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How/When did English transform to the modern version we use today?

Shakespeare). Assuming you're ignoring that part then, ignoring the customs of addressing certain audience types, around the 17th or 18th centuries. … Certainly by the end of the 18th century, but I'd say a good deal earlier than that, generally agreeing with the mid 16th century assessment (ignoring spelling differences and Shakespeare, who made up …
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