Comparing things · CEFR B2 · Confident
The more you practise… in English
Two comparatives, each with "the", showing that one rises as the other does. Both halves need "the" and the order never changes.
The shape
The + comparative …, the + comparative …
Link two things that rise together.
In Hindi
दो तुलनाएँ, दोनों के साथ "the" — एक बढ़ने पर दूसरी भी बढ़ती है।
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The mistake to fix first
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
More you practise, more you improve. | The more you practise, the more you improve. Both halves need "the" in front of the comparative. |
Learn these first
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
Questions people ask
- What is the the more you practise… used for?
- Two comparatives, each with "the", showing that one rises as the other does. Both halves need "the" and the order never changes. In practice: link two things that rise together.
- How do you form the the more you practise…?
- The + comparative …, the + comparative ….
- What is the most common mistake with the the more you practise…?
- Saying “More you practise, more you improve.” instead of “The more you practise, the more you improve.”. Both halves need "the" in front of the comparative.
Where the more you practise… fits
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
The more you practise… is a CEFR B2 structure — the confident band — and it belongs to comparing things. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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