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dervast

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Hello I need some help with the by no means phrase

if I am not an expert then

As I am by no means an expert
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As I am not by no means an expert


I would like to thank you in advance for your help
Best Regards
Alex.
 

philadelphia

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I am by no means an expert
I am not an expert by any means

They both mean I am not an expert at all


Not a teacher at all.
 

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As I am not by no means an expert

Not a teacher.

That's a double negative. "I am by no means an expert" is correct.
 
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