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Geniuses or genii
Which seems more natural/correct/less highfalutin' ?
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[nq:1]Geniuses or genii? [/nq] To me, "genii" sounds more natural, and more correct, and "geniuses" sounds less highfaluting. Choose which one you will use, depending on your own criterion.
- [nq:1]Geniuses or genii?
- [/nq] To me, "genii" sounds more natural, and more correct, and "geniuses" sounds less highfaluting.
- Choose which one you will use, depending on your own criterion.
- Steve
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[nq:1]Geniuses or genii? Which seems more natural/correct/less highfalutin'?[/nq]
To me, "genii" sounds more natural, and more correct, and "geniuses" sounds less highfaluting.
Choose which one you will use, depending on your own criterion.
Steve
To me, "genii" sounds more natural, and more correct, and "geniuses" sounds less highfaluting.
Choose which one you will use, depending on your own criterion.
Steve
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[nq:1]Which seems more natural/correct/less highfalutin' ?[/nq]
If I ever saw "genii," I would assume is the plural of "genie" (jinn, jinni, djinn, djinni).
Best Donna Richoux
If I ever saw "genii," I would assume is the plural of "genie" (jinn, jinni, djinn, djinni).
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[nq:1]If I ever saw "genii," I would assume is the plural of "genie" (jinn, jinni, djinn, djinni).[/nq]
Why? Do you know any words that form their plurals that way?
Steve
Why? Do you know any words that form their plurals that way?
Steve
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[nq:2]Geniuses or genii? Which seems more natural/correct/less highfalutin'?[/nq]
[nq:1]To me, "genii" sounds more natural, and more correct, and "geniuses" sounds less highfaluting. Choose which one you will use, depending on your own criterion.[/nq]
That's funny I think "geniuses" is the only form to use, if only because "genii" is so noticeable and therefore distracting. Anyway, how are
[nq:1]To me, "genii" sounds more natural, and more correct, and "geniuses" sounds less highfaluting. Choose which one you will use, depending on your own criterion.[/nq]
That's funny I think "geniuses" is the only form to use, if only because "genii" is so noticeable and therefore distracting. Anyway, how are
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[nq:2]If I ever saw "genii," I would assume is the plural of "genie" (jinn, jinni, djinn, djinni).[/nq]
[nq:1]Why? Do you know any words that form their plurals that way?[/nq]
Well, "genie" for one. M-W:
Main Entry: ge·nie
Inflected Form(s): plural ge·nies also ge·nii
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[nq:1]Why? Do you know any words that form their plurals that way?[/nq]
Well, "genie" for one. M-W:
Main Entry: ge·nie
Inflected Form(s): plural ge·nies also ge·nii
Best Donna Richoux
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[nq:2]Do you know any words that form their plurals that way?[/nq]
[nq:1]Well, "genie" for one. M-W: Main Entry: ge·nie Inflected Form(s): plural ge·nies also ge·nii[/nq]
Well. That's certainly weird. But then, I usually spell the singular as "jinni", and the pulral as "jinn".
Steve
[nq:1]Well, "genie" for one. M-W: Main Entry: ge·nie Inflected Form(s): plural ge·nies also ge·nii[/nq]
Well. That's certainly weird. But then, I usually spell the singular as "jinni", and the pulral as "jinn".
Steve
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[nq:2]To me, "genii" sounds more natural, and more correct, and "geniuses" sounds less highfaluting. Choose which one you will use, depending on your own criterion.[/nq]
[nq:1]That's funny I think "geniuses" is the only form to use, if only because "genii" is so noticeable and therefore distracting. ... (wrong). To use it to ask too much of the poor reader, who has enough obstacles in his way
[nq:1]That's funny I think "geniuses" is the only form to use, if only because "genii" is so noticeable and therefore distracting. ... (wrong). To use it to ask too much of the poor reader, who has enough obstacles in his way
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In our last episode,
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[nq:1]Which seems more natural/correct/less highfalutin' ?[/nq]
The question should be, which is correct for your meaning.
"Geniuses" is the plural when you mean several very smart persons. "Genii" is the plural when you mean sever spirits, sprites, etc.
Lars
(Email Removed), the lovely and talented (Email Removed) broadcast on alt.usage.english:
[nq:1]Which seems more natural/correct/less highfalutin' ?[/nq]
The question should be, which is correct for your meaning.
"Geniuses" is the plural when you mean several very smart persons. "Genii" is the plural when you mean sever spirits, sprites, etc.
Lars
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[nq:2]Which seems more natural/correct/less highfalutin' ?[/nq]
[nq:1]The question should be, which is correct for your meaning. "Geniuses" is the plural when you mean several very smart persons. "Genii" is the plural when you mean sever spirits, sprites, etc.[/nq]
huh ?
http://dictionary.reference.
[nq:1]The question should be, which is correct for your meaning. "Geniuses" is the plural when you mean several very smart persons. "Genii" is the plural when you mean sever spirits, sprites, etc.[/nq]
huh ?
http://dictionary.reference.
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[nq:2]That's funny I think "geniuses" is the only form to use, ... poor reader, who has enough obstacles in his way already.[/nq]
[nq:1]I agree. Eschew all Latin plurals.[/nq]
Last night on "The Simpsons", Mr Burns announced that he was about to hand out the annual holiday "boni" (pronounced "bone-eye")..r
[nq:2]That's funny I think "geniuses" is the only form to use, ... poor reader, who has enough obstacles in his way already.[/nq]
[nq:1]I agree. Eschew all Latin plurals.[/nq]
Last night on "The Simpsons", Mr Burns announced that he was about to hand out the annual holiday "boni" (pronounced "bone-eye")..r
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