whats the difference between being clever and being intelligent

cloverleaf · Post by **cloverleaf** » Fri May 16, 2008 6:06 pm

I think clever person understand things quicker then the others intelligent person choses the best

but i have another question who is the most clever nor intelligent person in the world?

Patsy Warnick · Post by **Patsy Warnick** » Fri May 16, 2008 8:58 pm

I feel a clever person has wit

a intelligent person's dialogue is similar to reading a confusing contract

Patsy

Post by **jones jones** » Sat May 17, 2008 9:03 am

"clever" is the usual term ... "intelligent" is a slightly more formal word, but the nuance is slight. You do hear "smart" to mean "clever" but it is an Americanism. I think if we did use it the nuance would be "savvy" "can handle him/herself". So an American would say "Lisa Simpson is smart" but we would say that she is "clever".

Clever can mean intelligent, sly, tricky, quick-witted, shrewd, cunning. Clever is more than simply being intelligent.

I think someone can be clever without being very intelligent. I know many people I wouldn't describe as "intelligent" but "clever". A homeless street child while not being intelligent can be very "street wise" or clever.

Jj

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sat May 17, 2008 9:08 am

cloverleaf;867887 wrote: I think clever person understand things quicker then the others intelligent person choses the best

but i have another question who is the most clever nor intelligent person in the world?
Well me to the first part of that question:Dand Kay to the second part:rolleyes:;)

Post by **jones jones** » Sat May 17, 2008 9:15 am

It is generally acknowledged that Marilyn vos Savant, the American newspaper columnist, has the highest recorded IQ of 228 (an IQ over 160 is Super-genius, and 200+ is Immeasurable-genius). She is listed in the Guinness Book of Records under the heading of "Highest IQ."

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sat May 17, 2008 9:21 am

YE well its wrong cause I am:sneaky::rolleyes: