Meaning & use
multiple genres
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Meaning
phraseplural
More than one category or style of art, music, film, or writing.
Grammar: A plural noun phrase; it takes a plural verb: multiple genres are represented.
Patterns
- multiple genres of something
- across multiple genres
- in multiple genres
Her novels span multiple genres, from mystery to romance.
The festival features music from multiple genres.
He has worked in multiple genres during his career.
Common combinations
- across multiple genres
- The artist is known across multiple genres.
- span multiple genres
- His films span multiple genres.
- multiple genres of music
- The playlist includes multiple genres of music.
- work in multiple genres
- She works in multiple genres as a writer.
Synonyms and how they differ
- various genres
- Means almost the same, but 'various' often suggests a wider, more varied range.
- several genres
- Similar, but 'several' usually means a small number, while 'multiple' simply means more than one.
Opposites
Word family
- genre noun
- One category or style of art or writing.
Commonly confused: multiple genres or multiple genre?
multiple genres vs multiple genre
The adjective 'multiple' is followed by a plural noun, so use 'multiple genres', not 'multiple genre'.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence.
Choose one answer.
'Multiple' is followed by a plural noun, so 'multiple genres' is correct. 'Multiple genre' is singular, 'multiple of genres' is not standard, and 'genreses' is not a word.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “multiple genres”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.