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Anyone who passes knowledge to another person is a teacher. It could also mean doing this professionally.
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please can someone give me the definition of "teacher"
Anyone or anything that assists in the acquisition of knowledge by another.
I like your definition much more because of the "anything"( as non- human being like book and magazine can also be a teacher :wink: )

C'est génial.
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please can someone give me the definition of "teacher"
Anyone or anything that assists in the acquisition of knowledge by another.
I like your definition much more because of the "anything"( as non- human being like book and magazine can also be a teacher :wink: )

C'est génial.
Experience can be a great teacher. In my profession, we learn from the animals. :wink:
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