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February 06, 2008, 19:51
<Asa Lovejoy>
Genious?
Twice in two weeks I've been on-line with Brits who have spelled, "genius" as "genious." Is this standard British spelling?
February 06, 2008, 21:22
zmježd
Looks like a back-formation from ingenious. How about the in- in that one? Doesn't mean not or un- there either.


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February 07, 2008, 01:42
arnie
quote:
Is this standard British spelling?

Nope. Just a misspelling.


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