[WikiEN-l] What is an "expert"?

[Jeff Raymond]

Marc Riddell wrote:

> What is your definition of an "expert"?

1) Someone with academic training and/or credentials in a given field.

2) One with significant demonstrated knowledge in a subject.

It's a rather fluid term given the subject matter that's involved, though.
 To be a law "expert," you almost certainly need legal training.  To
become an expert on a specific subject (like, say, a film or a sports
team), it may simply involve having done significant research on it.

-Jeff