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What's the difference between I'm no expert and I'm not an expert?

 

 

unless you are an expert.
“I’m no expert” is an expression, usually followed by “but…” and an observation, an opinion or an argument. In many cases the “I’m no expert” is used ironically, especially by British people. If someone says “I’m no expert…” then they mean that you’d better take their view extremely seriously unless you are an expert.

“I’m not an expert” can be used in the same way, but it can also be used as an exact definition.
For example, if you go to a general lawyer with a problem, they will usually begin with “I’m not an expert on this…” By this they do not mean that they are being ironic with you, but that your problem is likely to require a specialist at some point