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64801965 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
confusing
It's about the sentence form of the+comparative the+comparative.
When we say "You can understand.(the) better, the more you practise",
it make sense. Why can't we say "The more you pratctise, you can understand (the) better"? Only should say "The more you pratctise, the better you can understand". At the first sentence we use omitting, so why we can't use omitting at the second sentence?
When we say "You can understand.(the) better, the more you practise",
it make sense. Why can't we say "The more you pratctise, you can understand (the) better"? Only should say "The more you pratctise, the better you can understand". At the first sentence we use omitting, so why we can't use omitting at the second sentence?
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The usual way of saying this is: "The more you practise, the better you can/will understand". "You can understand the better, the more you practise" doesn't work for me. "You can understand better the more you practise" may be possible.
- The usual way of saying this is: "The more you practise, the better you can/will understand".
- "You can understand the better, the more you practise" doesn't work for me.
- "You can understand better the more you practise" may be possible.
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The usual way of saying this is: "The more you practise, the better you can/will understand".
"You can understand the better, the more you practise" doesn't work for me.
"You can understand better the more you practise" may be possible.
"You can understand the better, the more you practise" doesn't work for me.
"You can understand better the more you practise" may be possible.
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why can't we say "the more you practise, you can understand better" since "You can understand the better, the more you practise" makes sense?
"you you can understand better" is a main clause, and "the more you practise" is a subordinate clause. At above, we just change the sentence order, why isn't the former one correct?
"you you can understand better" is a main clause, and "the more you practise" is a subordinate clause. At above, we just change the sentence order, why isn't the former one correct?
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64801965why can't we say "the more you practise, you can understand better" since "You can understand the better, the more you practise" makes sense?"you you can understand better" is a main clause, and "the more you practise" is a subordinate clause. At above, we just change the sentence order, why isn't the former one correct?Those sentences are not the sam
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Yes, I want to compare the two:
1. The more you practise, you can understand better.
2. You can understand better the more you practise.
Why the first can't make sense?
1. The more you practise, you can understand better.
2. You can understand better the more you practise.
Why the first can't make sense?
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Because it begins "The more ..." but does not continue in the expected "the ..., the ..." pattern.
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why is the second correct if it doesn't come with "the ..., the ..." pattern?
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64801965 why is the second correct if it doesn't come with "the ..., the ..." pattern?It does not begin with "the + comparative", so it is not locked into that pattern.
It is not clear-cut to me that "You can understand better the more you practise" is completely perfect English. Earlier I said it "may be possible". I think it is acceptable in everyd
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