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What are some words, names, or phrases that are commonly mistaken for having been originated by William Shakespeare but in fact were not?

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Posted - April 18

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  • 24002



    "I'll get you, my pretty - - and your little dog, too!"










      April 19, 2025 6:06 AM MDT
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  • 53778

    Hey, wait . . .



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      April 19, 2025 7:59 AM MDT
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  • 24002

      April 21, 2025 3:02 PM MDT
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  • 17283
    "They also serve who only stand and wait." That was Milton, who was eight years old when Shakespeare died.
      April 20, 2025 12:13 AM MDT
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