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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

There is vs they get

Which is natural?

He’s as far from selfish as there is.

He’s as far from selfish as they get.


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The first sentence is not right. The phrase "as there is" is not used like this. The second sentence is not quite right.

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  • The first sentence is not right.
  • The phrase "as there is" is not used like this.
  • The second sentence is not quite right.
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The first sentence is not right. The phrase "as there is" is not used like this.


The second sentence is not quite right. The phrase "as they get" is usually used in a positive sense, for example: "He's as selfish as they get." or "She's as insecure as they get." The following would be okay: "He's as far from selfish as they come."

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