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Twice in two weeks I've been on-line with Brits who have spelled, "genius" as "genious." Is this standard British spelling?
 
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Looks like a back-formation from ingenious. How about the in- in that one? Doesn't mean not or un- there either.


Ceci n'est pas un seing.
 
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Is this standard British spelling?

Nope. Just a misspelling.


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Come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine!
 
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