On 28/09/2014 00:29, clipka wrote:
> Am 28.09.2014 00:55, schrieb Stephen:
>> On 27/09/2014 20:27, Doctor John wrote:
>>> On 27/09/14 20:18, clipka wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Just noticed that I might have picked the wrong word here: What I meant

>>>> is highly valued, because they are experts, are perceived as such, or
>>>> for some other reason are presumed to know better than most people. Not
>>>> sure whether there's a single matching word for this in English.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I think the words are perfectly equivalent. We might prefix
>>> 'authorities' with 'respected' but it's not generally necessary.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Or prefix it with cursed, damned, bloody etc.
>> Not always respected, often loathed.
>>
>> I would just say experts.
>
> Hum...I wouldn't call the pope an expert, though he'd certainly fill the

>

Jesus Christ
Is his field of expertise. I would think.

But I did miss out the other category to fill "are perceived as such, or
for some other reason are presumed to know better than most people."

Know all, know nothing's and politicians.


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Regards
     Stephen

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