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Do people we regard as an experts actually think of themselves as experts ?
I always find that the more I know about a subject, the more there is to learn.
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Expert Definition: X is the unknown quantity and spurt is a drip under pressure??
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I do know that trying to become an expert in the English lang is a right pain in the a***. What should this be for instance ...

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Thing is about cats is they don't take half your leg off if you run pas* them.
Should it be pass - passed - past?
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Originally Posted by MKJ ->
I do know that trying to become an expert in the English lang is a right pain in the a***. What should this be for instance ...



Should it be pass - passed - past?
The thing about cats are, that they do not take half your leg off as you run past them.
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The thing about cats are, that they do not take half your leg off as you run past them.
Sounds good but shouldn't it be ...

The thing about cats is, that they do not take half your leg off as you run past them.
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Originally Posted by MKJ ->
Sounds good but shouldn't it be ...

The thing about cats is, that they do not take half your leg off as you run past them.
One thing about cats is, that they do not take half your leg off as you run past them.
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Originally Posted by Emjay ->
One thing about cats is, that they do not take half your leg off as you run past them.
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Sorted .
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Originally Posted by Rachel ->
Do people we regard as an experts actually think of themselves as experts ?
I always find that the more I know about a subject, the more there is to learn.
Exactly!
  • People who regard themselves as experts very rarely are.
  • People whom others regard as experts sometimes are.
  • Real experts don't know everything about their subject and will tell you that they are constantly learning!
 
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