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SHORTENING COMPARATIVE PHRASES COMPARATIVES SHOWING CHANGE
Double comparatives that A comparative can be
end with “the better” are repeated to show that
often shortened where the something is changing.
context makes the meaning This expression
obvious to the listener. emphasizes the change,
and is often used to
describe extremes.
The repetition emphasizes “And” goes between the
that the change is continuing. repeated comparatives.
These words are implied, or
understood, and can be left out.
“The more the merrier” FURTHER EXAMPLES
is a phrase that means
when more people are
at an event, the better
it will be. This expression means
people are welcome.
LONG COMPARATIVES SHOWING CHANGE
HOW TO FORM In two comparatives that go with
with long adjectives, “more” is
COMPARATIVE VERB COMPARATIVE SUBJECT VERB repeated but the adjective is not.
“THE” SUBJECT “THE”
EXPRESSION EXPRESSION
“More” is repeated. The adjective is only used
once, after the second “more.”
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