{"id":7515,"date":"2020-10-30T13:04:31","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T17:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=7515"},"modified":"2020-10-30T13:04:31","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T17:04:31","slug":"what-are-the-double-comparatives-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/what-are-the-double-comparatives-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the double comparatives in English?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hey guys! Hope you are having a nice week. And how is your English level, by the way? Have you been studying hard? Well, as you must know, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the more you practice, the better<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">! And this is why today&#8217;s post will cover what we call the <\/span><b>double comparatives<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Ever heard of them? It is a simple yet hugely popular structure in the English language. So let\u2019s get moving, shall we?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>When to use the double comparatives<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So here is how it goes: we use the <strong>double comparatives<\/strong>, well, you guessed it, for comparing things! More specifically, when we want to describe two interconnected situations in which a change in either one of them will end up affecting the other. Basically, we are talking about a relation of cause and effect. So usually, these sentences are build from an action and its sbusequent reaction.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>How to form a sentence using the double comparative<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We usually go by the following structure:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8500 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/ingles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/10\/Sem-titulo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"766\" height=\"84\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>THE + MORE\/ LESS \/ -ER \u2026.. THE + MORE\/ LESS\/ -ER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So take a look at the example below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>The more<\/strong> you work, <strong>the richer<\/strong> you will get.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This means that, as you work hard, you will end up earning more and more money as a result, and therefore getting rich. You should also note that the <strong>double comparative<\/strong> can be used to express a situation not only in the present, but also in the past or in the future:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>The longer<\/strong> he waited,<strong> the more impatient<\/strong> he became [past]<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>The less<\/strong> I worry, <strong>the more<\/strong> relaxed I feel [present]<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How about we go over more examples, then?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>The faster<\/strong> you drive, <strong>the quicker<\/strong> you will get there.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>The older<\/strong> we get, <strong>the wiser<\/strong> we become.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>The higher<\/strong> you climb the mountain, <strong>the colder<\/strong> it gets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>The more<\/strong> she works out,<strong> the healthier<\/strong> she gets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>The more<\/strong> we waited for her, <strong>the more<\/strong> worried we got.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>The more<\/strong> children you have, <strong>the less<\/strong> free time you will get.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>The more<\/strong> you spend, <strong>the less<\/strong> money you\u2019ll save.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>The bigger<\/strong> the strawberries, <strong>the juicer<\/strong> they will be.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>The drunker<\/strong> he got, <strong>the less<\/strong> I could understand him.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>The closer<\/strong> to the city center an apartment is, <strong>the more expensive<\/strong> it will be.<\/span><\/span>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_7518\" style=\"width: 473px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7518\" class=\" wp-image-7518\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/people-2557399_640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"463\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/people-2557399_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/people-2557399_640-350x233.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remember: the moreyou study English, the more you&#8217;ll learn (Photo by StockSnap from Pixabay)<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is also possible to use a shortened version to imply the ideia of action and reaction:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How do you like you gin-tonic? &#8211; <strong>The stronger the better<\/strong> (The stronger the gin tonic is, the better it will be\/ the better it will make me feel)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Can I invite my sister to the party? Why not?\u00a0 &#8211; <strong>The more, the merrier<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What kind of phone were you looking for?\u00a0 &#8211; I don\u2019t really care, <strong>the cheaper, the better<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I hope you guys enjoyed this post! Can you come up with any sentences using the <\/span><b>double comparatives<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in English? Leave your thoughts in the comment box below. That&#8217;s it and I hope too see you guys soon. <em>The sooner the better!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/people-2557399_640-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/people-2557399_640-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/people-2557399_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Hey guys! Hope you are having a nice week. And how is your English level, by the way? Have you been studying hard? Well, as you must know, the more you practice, the better! And this is why today&#8217;s post will cover what we call the double comparatives. Ever heard of them? 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