You know "clever" is one of those words (like "quite" or "brilliant") that means something…

“The English are a clever bunch”, used to be the refrain. This, alas, is in the distant past. We are the first country to industriali…
Are the English Really Cold, Posh, Sarcastic, Drunks?
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Janice Harayda
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Dec 5, 2021
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You know "clever" is one of those words (like "quite" or "brilliant") that means something different in the U.S., right?
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Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.
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