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Comparative Structure The... the...

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The more the better
The more the merrier
How do you like your coffee? The stronger the better

The faster we finish the sooner we'll get home
The more you listen to English the better you'll speak / you speak
The more you read aloud the more fluently you speak!
The more you practice speaking at home, the more natural it'll be for you to speak in class!
The more you speak English on your own, the less shy you'll be in class/the more spontaneously you'll participate in class
The harder you work, the better results you'll get
The friendlier the atmosphere at work, the happier people are/will be!
The more bored you are in class, the more difficult it'll be to enjoy the subject and learn!
The kinder people are, the more intelligent (I think they are)!
The older we grow the wiser we become
The more I watch the news the less I know about the world
The higher you climb the colder it gets
The more you earn the less you save
The faster you drive the higher risk there is of a traffic accident
The colder and rainier it gets, the more I feel like reading in bed!
The colder it gets, the nicer it is to read a book in bed!
The sunnier it is when it is fresh, the happier I feel
The sooner we start, the sooner we finish!

Watch/Listen to this wonderful teacher: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebtw0n-QBZY