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MUSCOVITE Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

magnum opus VS opus magnum

Hi,

Either variant can be found in COCA but "magnum opus" appears to be more popular?

Would it be correct to say that magnum opus is "more English" whereas opus magnum is "more Latin"?

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MUSCOVITE Either variant can be found in COCA but "magnum opus" appears to be more popular? Yes, and the only one I've ever read or heard.

— Mister Micawber

  • MUSCOVITE Either variant can be found in COCA but "magnum opus" appears to be more popular?
  • Yes, and the only one I've ever read or heard.
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MUSCOVITEEither variant can be found in COCA but "magnum opus" appears to be more popular?
Yes, and the only one I've ever read or heard.
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