http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferentMeanings/wpclb/post.htm#742657Fri, 22 May 2009 16:06:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:742657Clive0http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferentMeanings/wpclb/post.htm#742657http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-742657.xmlHi, can you tell me the differences between the words &quot;obvious&quot;, &quot;apparent&quot; and &quot;evident&quot;? I assume that you have looked at the various meanings in the dictionary for these words, so I won&#39;t explain all of those. Instead, I&#39;ll just comment briefly on these simple examples. Tom says to me, &#39;The answer is obvious&#39;. This sometimes suggests that Tom thinks I am a bit stupid for not seeing the answer. Despite this, &#39;obvious&#39; is the most common word of the three. Tom says to me, &#39;The answer is apparent&#39;. This is a more neutral way to say it. Tom says to me, &#39;The answer is evident&#39;. This suggests that Tom is a person who...http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferentMeanings/wpclb/post.htmFri, 22 May 2009 15:47:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:742629Assassini1http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferentMeanings/wpclb/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-742629.xmlHey, can you tell me the differences between the words &quot;obvious&quot;, &quot;apparent&quot; and &quot;evident&quot;? kind regards Assassini