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Seagull Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
comparative with the... the
The higher we go up, the thinner becomes the air.
I found that a dictionary cited the above sentence as an example to explain the "comparative with the ... the" structure. Is the inversion necessary? Which is more natural, compared with "The higher we go up, the thinner the air becomes."?
I found that a dictionary cited the above sentence as an example to explain the "comparative with the ... the" structure. Is the inversion necessary? Which is more natural, compared with "The higher we go up, the thinner the air becomes."?
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" [ You don't need to say 'up' ]
- " [ You don't need to say 'up' ]
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The two parts of the sentence should be parallel in word order,
ie "The higher we go, the thinner the air becomes."
[ You don't need to say 'up' ]
ie "The higher we go, the thinner the air becomes."
[ You don't need to say 'up' ]
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seagull Is the inversion necessary?No.
seagullWhich is more natural?Probably the latter. 'Up' is unnecessary.
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Thank you very much indeed, Clive and Mister Micawber.
I've learned a lot.
I've learned a lot.
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