April Fools!

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April Fools' Day is celebrated around the world and known as Poisson d'Avril in France, Hunt-the-Gowk Day in Scotland, and Sizdah Bedar in Iran. The most popular theory about how this festival began dates back to 1582, when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. According to the Julian calendar, people celebrated New Year's Day around 1st April. When the calendar was changed, New Year's Day moved to 1st January, and those who still celebrated it in April were called April fools.

April Fools' Day is a day for jokes and tricks. As for the FluentEnglish community, it was celebrated by speaking different languages. How much do you know about an English playwright, poet and actor, William Shakespeare? Here are his most common words and phrases:

Thou - You (subject)
Thee - You (object)
Thy - Your (before consonants)
Thine - Your (before vowels/at the end of a sentence)    
Ye - You (plural)                                                              
Art - Are                                                                           
Hast - Have 
Hath - Has                                                                   
Dost/Doth - Do/Does                                                    
Canst - Can   
Make/Maketh (in third person singular)  - Make                                                                 
Wilt - Will
Shall/Shalt - Shall
Wouldst - Would
Verily - Truly
Goeth - Go

Good morrow! - Good morning!
How dost thou? - How are you?
Fare thee well. - goodbye.
Hark! - Listen!
Methinks - I think

Time to practice! Convert the passage into Shakespearean language or compose your own.

"Good morning! How are you today? I hope you are feeling well. I know you have a kind heart, and truly, I believe you will do great things. Your smile makes my day brighter. I must go now, but I think we will meet again soon."

Written by marine_0204


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  1. Moderator TeamApril 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM

    Well done! Your text is even better! As for the exercise, I think you could use "How dost thou?" or "Thy smile maketh my day brighter."

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