Is this correct grammar and natural?

We need help, and as distant as he might be, he's the only family we have.

Needs a comma after "help" but otherwise OK.

Can I get rid of 'and'?

Could you give me your opinion please? Would you say that sentence B is incorrect?

A It seems he gets better the longer he paints.
B It seems the more he paints the better he gets.

Can you tell me which is correct please?

C The longer the stretches of time he paints for, the better his paintings get.
D The longer stretches of tim

AnonymousCan I get rid of 'and'?

No, "and" is required.

AnonymousCould you give me your opinion please? Would you say that sentence B is incorrect?A It seems he gets better the longer he paints.B It seems the more he paints the better he gets.Can you tell me which is correct please?C The longer the stretches of time he paints for,

Thank you
Would it not be better to say

the more...the better
or
He gets better as he paints.

Is
He gets better the more he ..... correct form I thought it had to be 'the more he .... the better he...'

Thanks

For me, these are all acceptable

The more he paints the better he gets
He gets better the longer/more he paints.
He gets better as he paints.

The last one has just a slightly different feel or emphasis.

Thank you for your reply GPY.

Can I just ask if 3 word can be a conjunction?

The 3 words being 'make it so'?

Thanks

AnonymousThank you for your reply GPY.Can I just ask if 3 word can be a conjunction?The 3 words being 'make it so'?Thanks

I cannot think of any situation in which "make it so" could behave as a conjunction. Could you give an example of the sort of sentence you are thinking of?