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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"
nouns - Can the word ‘genius’ be used as an adjective? - English . . . The simple answer is, yes This usage of 'genius' as an adjective is relatively new and would still be considered by many (including me) as slang In that vein, the following would also be acceptable: my genius girlfriend Your plan is genius! However, it would be more standard (and advised in formal settings) to use the word 'ingenious' in all of these examples, including your own, as it is an
Why is genius often misspelt as geniOus? What are its etymons . . . Why do people confuse between similar or related words: genius, ingenious, genuous and ingenuous? Why has "genious" not been a valid word unlike both genuous and ingenuous, and genuine and ingenuine? What are etymons, etymology, homonyms and related words for the genius, ingenious, genuous, ingenuous, genuine and ingenuine?
grammaticality - Is genius pluralized when used as a concept . . . It is perfectly correct and grammatical "genius" as a concept (of brilliance, inventiveness, etc ) predates genius as a person (one gifted with genius) And one of the early meanings of "to answer" is to rise up to the challenge
word usage - In what context is the plural of genius, genii . . . The normal plural is "geniuses"; "genii" is not used in everyday language The word "genius" does come from Latin, but it's gone through a long journey to get to English and its meaning has shifted quite a bit along the way So it is pluralized according to the normal English pattern The issue is complicated a bit by the fact that the Latin word, with the Latinate plural "genii", does
Ways of saying You dont have to be a rocket scientist Other related expressions are: You don't have to be a genius it doesn't take a genius: 'You don't have to be a genius You don't have to be superman You don't even have to be a techie Just have an idea " All you need is a good imagination and you'll find fertile soil And the best ideas are right under your nose Ron Gordon "I know that it doesn't take a genius to work out that
Aaron is a genius boy - English Language Usage Stack Exchange "Genius" and "boy" are both nouns (Note that the adjective "ingenious" in present English usage is not at all related to the word "genius" ) Take some examples: Genius scientist is wrong Instead we prefer scientific genius However, both boy wonder and wonder boy are acceptable, so it seems that "boy" can be used either as a noun modifier (noun-as-adjective) or as a noun I don't know if this