Is there any relation between "genius" and "ingenious"?
Dec 16, 2010 · Is there any relation between "genius" and "ingenious"? Ask Question Asked 15 years, 1 month ago Modified 9 years, 5 months ago
grammaticality - Is 'genius' pluralized when used as a concept ...
May 17, 2025 · 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 …
infinitives - 'And': used to connect two verbs where the second is ...
May 4, 2025 · "run" is similar to the examples given there. My Apple dictionary has the following usage note for "run": On the use of verbs used with and instead of a to infinitive, as in ‘run and …
nouns - Can the word ‘genius’ be used as an adjective? - English ...
Apr 4, 2011 · 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 …
word usage - In what context is the plural of genius, "genii ...
Jul 12, 2015 · 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 …
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, …
grammar - What is the plural of the word "genius"? - English …
Nov 1, 2015 · 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 …
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May 2, 2025 · 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 …
Usage of "Do not mistake this for that" [closed]
Dec 11, 2020 · Take the sentence Do not mistake genius for passion. In this case, what has the person being spoken to mistaken: genius or passion?
Quote about making simple things complicated and complex …
Apr 29, 2019 · I'm sure I have heard a quote in the past from someone famous (maybe Einstein? maybe not) about how it is easy to make something complicated but extremely difficult to …