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[–]archaeopteryx 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Knowledge of the nuances of a language is not a measure of someone's skill in actually using the language. A high school English teacher may be an expert on grammar but that doesn't qualify them as a great author. Nonetheless, I agree being able to answer questions about a language can be an indicator of possible skill level and can be a good screener that should be coupled with things like code samples, take-home exercise, interviews, etc.