Timeline for Difference between "smart" and "clever"
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| Oct 27, 2011 at 13:04 | comment | added | Joachim Sauer | @Joren: I know, and the story definitely served the purpose it was used for here (illustrating the use of the words), even if it's not true. My statement should not be interpreted as an attack. I simply wanted to avoid that this story continues to be re-told as a truth. | |
| Oct 27, 2011 at 12:55 | comment | added | Joren | @JoachimSauer: He did say it was apocryphal. | |
| Oct 27, 2011 at 7:19 | comment | added | abc | @Sam: probably you're most close to the truth because when I told to a guy: "You're clever" his reaction was strange (at least without smile) as he would considered it as offensive. And then he suggested to use "smart" instead of "clever". | |
| Oct 27, 2011 at 7:13 | comment | added | John Y | I agree with most of this answer, but I disagree with the characterization of using a pencil in space as clever. That makes cleverness seem like just plain common sense. The space pen would be considered an overly clever solution, when the smart thing to do is just use a pencil. | |
| Oct 27, 2011 at 7:08 | comment | added | Joachim Sauer | I know it's not the point, but the story about the space pen is not exactly true. | |
| Oct 27, 2011 at 5:30 | history | answered | Sam | CC BY-SA 3.0 |