Shakespeare had a profound impact on the English language by the words and phrases he invented, his effect on writers, and his effect on poetry and writing structure.
Its my thesis statement for a research paper.
2007-05-10 11:14:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
yes sir! sounds like a good sentence to me!
2007-05-10 11:18:15 · answer #1 · answered by ♥xoxo♥ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It works, but I'd suggest getting rid of one of the "effects." Maybe "Shakespeare had a profound impact on the English langauage by the words and phrases he invented, his influence on writers and his effect on poetry and the writing structure." Also, I'm not a fan of "poetry and the writing structure" just because you don't explain what writing structure you're talking about...THE writing structure, writing structure used in his time, etc? Also, what effect did he have on writers? The more specific you get the better.
2007-05-10 18:21:26 · answer #2 · answered by its about time 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
More or less, but I'd write this:
Shakespeare's profound impact on the English language included the addition of words and phrases to the lexicon, and his effect on writers [ but I don't know what that means] and on poetry and writing structure.
What effect did he have on writers, poetry and writing structure?
2007-05-10 18:36:33 · answer #3 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did Shakespeare invent words?
What is "writing structure"?
And it should be "influence on writers" not "effect [or even affect]."
Finally, Shakespeare had a profound "influence" ["impact" is the collision of 2 solid objects] on the DEVELOPMENT of the English language [the English language is an intangible that Shakespeare cannot influence].
2007-05-10 18:29:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no,
Shakespeare had a profound impact on the English language by the words and phrases he invented.
His effect on writers and his effect on poetry and writing structure....??????
you have the word "and" three times and it's a phrase that dosen't have anything to do with the first part of the sentence that IS coherent.
2007-05-10 18:23:36 · answer #5 · answered by Murphette 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is grammatically correct, but rather clumsy in construction. You have more than one idea here--
•his inventive words & phrases;
•his effect on writers who followed him;
•his effect on poetry, drama, writing structure.
Modern spoken English is indebted to him for all the references and quotations.
2007-05-10 18:28:25 · answer #6 · answered by hwatease 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm thinking "through" instead of "by" in the part that says "by the words and phrases", but that may not be right either.
2007-05-10 18:19:00 · answer #7 · answered by MinaMay 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i believe so
2007-05-10 18:22:43 · answer #8 · answered by essence of falling stars 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is ok
2007-05-10 18:18:26 · answer #9 · answered by kwadwo_adade 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋