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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

specilized or...?

I have the following dialogue to examplify the issue:

Jimmy : Hi, Henry. I'm reading some corporate news in today's newspaper. Now can you tell me what a blance sheet is.

Henry : Ur. This question is very specilized. Balance sheet is a term used in accountancy.

Here comes my inquiry. The italicized sentence is made up by word for word translation from Chinese to English. I know it's realy awkward or even disgusting, but Chinese peopoe speak of it so often. I wonder how native english speakers put it when they want to tell someone that his question calls for specilized knowledge or expertise or a professional to answere.

Any comment is highly appreciated.
  

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This is/regards a very specialized/professional term, or something like that.

  • This is/regards a very specialized/professional term, or something like that.
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This is/regards a very specialized/professional term, or something like that.
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Hmm... After thinking about it, I guess I'd just say that I wasn't the specialist you (presumably) thought I was by asking me such a specialized question. Examples:

Q: "Hey Erin, how does monosodium glutamate chemically react with my vitamin A dietary supplements?"
A: "I don't know, I'm not a chemist."

Q: "Hey Erin, will substitut

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