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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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"The more he reads, the more disappointed he becomes."
What kind of construction is this? "The more he reads, the more disappointed he becomes."
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It's a sentence. Actually, it's quite a common construction which means "if one thing is changing, the other will change, often to some more extent that the first". The more you eat, the fatter you get.
- It's a sentence.
- Actually, it's quite a common construction which means "if one thing is changing, the other will change, often to some more extent that the first".
- The more you eat, the fatter you get.
- The more you think about it, the more anxious you become.
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It's a sentence. 
Actually, it's quite a common construction which means "if one thing is changing, the other will change, often
Actually, it's quite a common construction which means "if one thing is changing, the other will change, often
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Thank you for your comment. Why does the verb appear in the final position? Is there some sort of grammatical terminology for this sort of comparison?
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Also, can you provide any links that explain this sort of construction?
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Is it a causal relationship comparing two items? Does anyone know of a Web site that provides more info. on this? Thanks!
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