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grammar - What is the plural of the word genius? - English Language . . . genius: pl genii Roman Mythology A tutelary deity or guardian spirit of a person or place (AHD) According to the American Heritage Dictionary, if you use "genius" in any other meaning, including "an extremely intelligent human being", the correct plural form is "geniuses"
Is there any relation between genius and ingenious? On the surface, one might think that ingenious is somehow based on the word genius Interestingly, this is not true The word ingenious does not actually have the in- prefix for negation Instead, it comes originally from the Latin ingeniōsus, which means "intellectual, talented, ingenious" At times in history it was also spelled "engenious" Indeed, ingeniōsus appears to be the same root
What is the origin of the phrase great minds think alike? Upon using the phrase "great minds think alike" in chat today, I was informed that it is really a shortened version of "Great minds think alike, small minds rarely differ" or "Great minds think ali
Is Jack of all trades, master of none really just a part of a longer . . . 7th Ghost Sir I am an universal genius Merc [ury] That is to say, in plain English, a Jack of all trades, and good at none Instances of this version of the expression go back to at least 1721, according to Bartlett Whiting, Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases (1977):
phrase requests - Is there a word to describe one who distils complex . . . But writing or speaking 'genius' suggests a need to avoid social baggage by adding distracting qualifications -- which further suggests avoiding the problem with a synonym When I think of using that word, I consider accepted examples of genius and apply them as tests to the present person or idea
What exactly is Imma? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange In 2010, linguist Neal Whitman wrote it's the Prime Time for "Imma" commenting on its use in pop lyrics In fact, this Imma (also spelled I'ma, I'mma, Ima, and I'm a) is not the contraction I'm followed by a, but a contraction of I'm gonna — which, of course, is a contraction of I'm going to, which is itself a contraction of I am going to The progression from I'm gonna to Imma involves two
phrases - English Language Usage Stack Exchange I tried to find the etymology of the cliche "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" on the Internet, but so far I haven't had any luck It won't even tell me if it's a maxim or not