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Zuotengdazuo Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Vulgar language

Hi. Is it correct to say “You are an expert for s***.” to mean “You are not an expert.”?

Thank you.

  

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When you start flinging that stuff, all bets are off. Bad idiom and grammar only help you. But I would not use "expert for" but "expert at".

— Anonymous

  • When you start flinging that stuff, all bets are off.
  • Bad idiom and grammar only help you.
  • But I would not use "expert for" but "expert at".
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When you start flinging that stuff, all bets are off. Bad idiom and grammar only help you. But I would not use "expert for" but "expert at". "For X" takes a predicative role: "You are for X as an expert."

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zuotengdazuoIs it correct to say “You are an expert for s***

No. Don't use foul language.

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It's not familiar in the UK.

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zuotengdazuo

Hi. Is it correct to say “You are an expert for s***.” to mean “You are not an expert.”?

Thank you.

You can achieve the same result by saying" you are expert of nothing"

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