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Stenka25 Posted 18 years ago
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the greatest boxer that ever lived
In Longman dictionary, there's a sentence that goes like this.
• the greatest boxer that ever lived
I don't know
1. what 'that' represents.
[It seems that 'that' should represent 'all the people.']
2. why there is 'that ever lived' instead of 'that has/ have ever lived.'
[I even can't decied what I should choose between 'has' and 'have' because of question #1]
Help me.
• the greatest boxer that ever lived
I don't know
1. what 'that' represents.
[It seems that 'that' should represent 'all the people.']
2. why there is 'that ever lived' instead of 'that has/ have ever lived.'
[I even can't decied what I should choose between 'has' and 'have' because of question #1]
Help me.
Top answer
the greatest boxer that has ever lived The relative clause 'that has ever lived' modifies 'the greatest boxer'.
- the greatest boxer that has ever lived The relative clause 'that has ever lived' modifies 'the greatest boxer'.
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the greatest boxer that has ever lived
The relative clause 'that has ever lived' modifies 'the greatest boxer'.
The relative clause 'that has ever lived' modifies 'the greatest boxer'.
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Hi,
1 - THAT has the same function as the "that" in sentences like "The girl that you told me about" or "The gift that was given to you".
2 - I think you can use either, at least in American English. But I feel the past simple might sound much better, I don't know why. (The greatest boxer that has ever lived - The greatest boxer that ever lived)
The verb would refer to "boxe
1 - THAT has the same function as the "that" in sentences like "The girl that you told me about" or "The gift that was given to you".
2 - I think you can use either, at least in American English. But I feel the past simple might sound much better, I don't know why. (The greatest boxer that has ever lived - The greatest boxer that ever lived)
The verb would refer to "boxe
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