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How do you spell Generous?

Correct spelling

generous

GENER + OUS. Think: generous generation.

Why is generous spelled this way?

From Latin generosus, of noble birth. GENUS (birth). Generosity was originally a quality of the well-born — nobility expressed through giving.

Common misspellings of generous

generusgenerousegenarousgenerious

Example

That was a generous donation.

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