Plus ..., plus ...; moins ..., moins ...

Hoang-Long L.Kwiziq community member

Plus ..., plus ...; moins ..., moins ...

Plus nous sommes généreux, plus les gens nous le rendront. (Plus modifies the verb)

Plus généreux nous sommes, plus les gens nous le rendront. (Plus modifies the adj.+verb).

The more generous we are, the more people will give back to us.

Plus il est un homme riche, plus je suis un homme pauvre. (plus modifies the verbs)

Plus riche un homme il est, plus pauvre un homme je suis. (plus modifies the adjs.)

(My humble thought; the second sentences are okay with me. yes/no? Explanation)

(The second sentences are similar to American)  Thanks

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Hoang-Long L. asked:

Plus ..., plus ...; moins ..., moins ...

Plus nous sommes généreux, plus les gens nous le rendront. (Plus modifies the verb)

Plus généreux nous sommes, plus les gens nous le rendront. (Plus modifies the adj.+verb).

The more generous we are, the more people will give back to us.

Plus il est un homme riche, plus je suis un homme pauvre. (plus modifies the verbs)

Plus riche un homme il est, plus pauvre un homme je suis. (plus modifies the adjs.)

(My humble thought; the second sentences are okay with me. yes/no? Explanation)

(The second sentences are similar to American)  Thanks

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