Talk:genius

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Latest comment: 2 years ago by Backinstadiums in topic Plural; Adjective
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In the past few years I have heard "genius" used many times as an adjective, as if it also means "ingenious." Is this a recent development? — This unsigned comment was added by 64.162.127.45 (talk).

influence[edit]

According to the Microsoft® Encarta® 2009. ,

influence: somebody who or something that exerts a strong influence, e.g. an evil genius --Backinstadiums (talk) 10:14, 12 July 2019 (UTC)Reply

Plural; Adjective[edit]

Geniuses is preferred over genii except in the sense of demons or spirits.

Genius doesn’t have all the qualities of a standard adjective —you can’t modify it with very, more, etc., although you can use most --Backinstadiums (talk) 10:07, 26 August 2021 (UTC)Reply