- 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?
Is there any relation between "genius" and "ingenious"? Ask Question Asked 14 years, 7 months ago Modified 8 years, 11 months ago
- word usage - In what context is the plural of genius, genii . . .
' he sees Adams as the man’s evil genius ' ' this young man is my good genius, my guardian angel ' One last note: even when the English word is being used in one of its more common senses, "genii" might also be used as a joking plural, since using fancy Latinate plurals for ordinary words can sound funny to English speakers
- Can the word ‘genius’ be used as an adjective?
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 adjective Therefore: an ingenious plan an ingenious piece of work my ingenious girlfriend Your plan is ingenious
- 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?
- meaning of Trumps stable genius - English Language Usage Stack . . .
President Trumps wrote he is a "stable genius" According to my dictionary research, "stable" could mean: resistant to change not showing erratic emotions So does Trump mean that he is "a genius
- 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
- Is it not a sort of genius to cut always to the heart?
So, the author is saying that the ability to always do this is a sort of genius, ie requires exceptional skill and is a very rare ability In this case, it appears that the problem that he "cuts to the heart of" is "to communicate very directly and with the utmost truthfulness"
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