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Sooris Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Grammar question for forum gurus

What is the sentence structure of the following sentences? (Are they grammatically correct?)
1) The more the merrier.
2) The higher the flight, the steeper the fall.
  

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Yes, they are fine. They are 'correlative clauses of proportion'-- but in your cases, they nave been reduced to stock expressions; the full structure is, for instance: The sooner your finish your dinner, the sooner you can watch TV or The more I thought about it, the less I liked the idea.

— Mister Micawber

  • Yes, they are fine.
  • They are 'correlative clauses of proportion'-- but in your cases, they nave been reduced to stock expressions; the full structure is, for instance: The sooner your finish your dinner, the sooner you can watch TV or The more I thought about it, the less I liked the idea.
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Yes, they are fine. They are 'correlative clauses of proportion'-- but in your cases, they nave been reduced to stock expressions; the full structure is, for instance: The sooner your finish your dinner, the sooner you can watch TV or The more I thought about it, the less I liked the idea.

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What is the subject of the sentence?
The sooner you finish your dinner, the sooner you can watch TV. (Are they two INdependent clauses connected by a comma?!)
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What is the subject of these sentence?

The more, the merrier.

The higher the flight, the steeper the fall.

The sooner you finish the homework, the sooner you can go out to play.
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Subjects, actually.

1. the more [people implied] - [people implied]
2. the flight - the fall
3. you - you

CJ
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