23/04/2026
Happy International English Language Day! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐
Today is not only St George's Day, it's also Shakespeare's Birthday ๐ชถ (and, more importantly, my Dad's ๐ฅฐ)
And around the world it's marked as a celebration of the English language...
With over 600,000 words, it's the largest language - and I learnt today that Shakespeare contributed over 1700 of them himself!
We've also adopted words from languages all around the world, reflecting its roots as a melting pot of many older tongues.
Today, a lively group of international students met to celebrate and further their studies of the language that connects us all. ๐
Huge thanks to Krysztyna from the Association of Ukrainians in GB and to Otto from for helping make this celebration happen ๐