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Debpriya De Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

The older......the greater

The older the tree is , the greater would be the number of cambium rings.

The older the tree is , the greater the number of cambium rings would be.

Which of the above two sentences is correct ?

Is it necessary to invert the second part of such sentences ?
  

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Both versions are correct (except for the extra space before the comma), but the first is clearer.

— Doctor D

  • Both versions are correct (except for the extra space before the comma), but the first is clearer.
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Both versions are correct (except for the extra space before the comma), but the first is clearer.
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Debpriya DeIs it necessary to invert the second part of such sentences ?
No. In fact, inversion is less common.

CJ
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