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Bn77 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

He's the best teacher there is

A: Tom, are you still planning to register for Mr. Berry's course
B:Sure, He's the best teacher there is.

Is the 2nd sentence grammatically correct? what does 'there is' mean exactly in the sentence??
  

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Bn77 Is the 2nd sentence grammatically correct? Yes, but "he's" should not be capitalized. Bn77 what does 'there is' mean exactly in the sentence??

  • Bn77 Is the 2nd sentence grammatically correct?
  • Yes, but "he's" should not be capitalized.
  • Bn77 what does 'there is' mean exactly in the sentence??
  • I guess it's a kind of intensifier used to emphasize the fact that Mr.
  • Berry is the best.
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Bn77Is the 2nd sentence grammatically correct?
Yes, but "he's" should not be capitalized.
Bn77what does 'there is' mean exactly in the sentence??
I guess it's a kind of intensifier used to emphasize the fact that Mr. Berry is the best.
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Bn77He's the best teacher there is.
= He is the best teacher that there is -- the best teacher that exists -- the best teacher that can be found -- the best teacher in the world. There is no teacher who is better. There does not exist a teacher who is better.
-- used after superlatives
It's the tallest building there is.
That is the l

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