11 Comparatives - Correlative structure

The Comparative is a structure used to make a comparison between two things, people or actions, expressing the equalities or inequalities between them. The Comparative Form can be obtained in different ways. {see Adjectives – Comparative, A1 level}

We use the the… the structure when we want to express the idea of two things that change together and are related.

The the… the comparative has the following structure:
The + comparative 1 + clause + (,) + the + comparative 2 + clause.

*Clause = Subject + verb.

• The less you pay interest, the more you save.
• The more she makes mistakes, the more she learns.
• The more we deal with clients, the more we get tired.

With this parallel structure we can show the comparison and contrast between two sentences. It is also used to say that two sentences are related in a systematic way, they affect each other.

We use the Comparative to make a comparison between two things, people or actions, expressing the equalities or inequalities between them. We can use the “the… the” structure to express the idea of two things that change together and are related.

The structure is as follows:
The + comparative 1 + clause + (,) + the + comparative 2 + clause (e.g. The more they decrease the prices, the more customers come to the store.).

For example:
— “The more they decrease the prices, the more customers come to the store.” = As they lower the cost of goods, number of customers coming to the store increases.

Let’s revise this content within the [Form] section. Take a look at the [Example] section that shows its use within a context.