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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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genious vs ingenious

0I just realized that genius can't be used as an adjective. Is ingenious the adjective? But there's an extra 'o' in the genious part of the word.02br
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10Is ingenious the adjective?12blockquote
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0I am not so intelligent. Can you please explain why and where I can find it written?0-
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00They are related, but do 01b00not02b00 describe the same level of intelligence, as genius describes the superlative (the most intelligent and the most creative), while the other is just clever, inventive. 0240hrefhttp://www.merriam-webster.com/
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0So, all geniuses are ingenious, but not all ingenious people are geniuses? That's clever!!! 050010id2
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