English Grammar - Noun

English Grammar
English Grammar - Noun

Identify the option with incorrect plural form of noun :


Options:

  1. Radius − Radii
  2. Nucleus − Nuclei
  3. Terminus − Termini
  4. Genius − Genii

Right Answer: Genius − Genii

Latin nouns ending in ‑us usually form their English plural by changing that ending to ‑i, which gives radius–radii, nucleus–nuclei and terminus–termini. ‘Genius’ is the exception in the list because it has two plurals with different meanings. When it denotes a person of extraordinary intellect the plural is ‘geniuses’, whereas ‘genii’ is the plural of the sense ‘guardian spirit’ or ‘jinn’, as in the genie of the lamp. Pairing ‘genius’ with ‘genii’ as its ordinary plural is therefore the incorrect option.

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