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Masanori Takaoka Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

sensible vs smart

It would be more ( ) for them to save their money.

To fill in the blank, which is correct, "sensible" or "smart"?
And why so?
  

Top answer

Parents make sensible decisions for their children’s welfare but smart decisions that lead to success in business. The differences are often unclear. Smart can be applied to both appearance and actions taken.

— Wilpeter

  • Parents make sensible decisions for their children’s welfare but smart decisions that lead to success in business.
  • The differences are often unclear.
  • Smart can be applied to both appearance and actions taken.
  • Sensible clothes are ones that are suitable to the temperature and activity.
  • Smart clothes make you noticeable and respected.
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Parents make sensible decisions for their children’s welfare but smart decisions that lead to success in business. The differences are often unclear. Smart can be applied to both appearance and actions taken. Sensible clothes are ones that are suitable to the temperature and activity. Smart clothes make you noticeable and respected. A sensible diet accomplishes weight loss without costing a l
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Masanori Takaoka"sensible" or "smart"
sensible
Masanori Takaokawhy
more smart would be expressed as smarter.

CJ
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Duh! I missed the obvious.
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