the comparative

'The 비교급 ~, the 비교급 ~' 구문은 '~할수록, ~하다' 라는 의미로 비교와 대조의 개념으로 많이 사용한다: (the 비교급 + 절, the 비교급 + 절)

• The more adventurous it is, the more I hate it. (NOT The more it is adventurous, the more I hate it.)
• The more I see him, the more I like him.
• The less he reads, the less he understands.
• The older we grow, the wiser we become.
• The higher you climb, the colder it gets.
• The richer one grows, the greater one’s worries.
• The less you spend, the more you save.
• The sooner they go, the better it is.

간단한 구문: the 비교급, the 비교급 

'The 비교급 + 절' 구문에서 절의 의미가 중요하지 않은 경우 생략 가능하다:

• ‘How do you like your coffee?’ ‘The stronger the better.’
• ‘When should I start?’ ‘The earlier the better.’
• 'How much should I give you?' 'The more, the better.'