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Masanori Takaoka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

the + comparative

The more I hated her, the less happy I became.

Is this sentence natural?
I think that ,in 'the + comparative' sentence, it is usually a general statement.
  

Top answer

It should be, 'the more I hated her, the less happier I became'. CTS.

— Anonymous

  • It should be, 'the more I hated her, the less happier I became'.
  • CTS.
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It should be, 'the more I hated her, the less happier I became'.

CTS.
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AnonymousIt should be, 'the more I hated her, the less happier I became'.CTS.
No. That is incorrect.
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Masanori Takaoka The more I hated her, the less happy I became.
Your sentence is fine.
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Masanori Takaoka think that ,in 'the + comparative' sentence, it is usually a general statement.
I don't know what you mean by "general statement".

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AlpheccaStars Masanori Takaoka think that ,in 'the + comparative' sentence, it is usually a general statement.I don't know what you mean by "general statement".The more I exercise, the fitter I become.The higher you go, the harder you fall. The more you read, the better you will understand the world around you.
I meant by "general statement" that it's somethin
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