• Teodomo@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    English is not my main language but wouldn’t it be “knowledgeable” [about the specific topic] rather than “smart” here?

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      9 months ago

      Both work, smart is more of a colloquial meaning here and a joke, while knowledgable is more formal and literal. Also my generation uses self deprecating humor to communicate quite a bit