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The use of the word clever.

  • 16-08-2016 01:04PM
    #1
    rymass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭


    Hello everyone,

    Is it correct to say "I am clever"? I seem to remember in school the teacher correcting us by saying we should rather use "I am intelligent", etc. I'm not sure if I am remembering it correctly, or if I am just imagining it....

    Thanks,
    Ryan


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  • #2
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    My perception is that the two words don't mean the same thing. To me a clever person is able to use his/her intelligence (e.g. McGyver), but an intelligent person might not (e.g. Sheldon Cooper), even thought s/he might understand the issue.


  • #3
    rymass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭rymass


    That makes sense; I may have just remembered this inorrectly from school.

    Thanks.


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