plus… plus… / moins… moins…

plus… plus… / moins… moins… means “Two clauses linked by plus… plus… (or moins… moins…) show proportional variation, with no que.”. To say 'the more…, the more…', repeat plus at the start of each clause: Plus je travaille, plus je gagne. Formation: Plus + proposition, plus + proposition (sans que)

Two clauses linked by plus… plus… (or moins… moins…) show proportional variation, with no que.

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Formation

Plus + proposition, plus + proposition (sans que)

Explanation

To say 'the more…, the more…', repeat plus at the start of each clause: Plus je travaille, plus je gagne. The same works with moins (the less… the less…) and mixed plus… moins…. Note there is no que in this structure.

Examples

Plus je travaille, plus je gagne.
The more I work, the more I earn.
Moins on mange, moins on grossit.
The less you eat, the less you gain weight.

FAQ

plus… plus… / moins… moins… — what does it mean and how is it used?

Two clauses linked by plus… plus… (or moins… moins…) show proportional variation, with no que.. To say 'the more…, the more…', repeat plus at the start of each clause: Plus je travaille, plus je gagne. The same works with moins (the less… the less…) and mixed plus… moins…. Note there is no que in this structure.

plus… plus… / moins… moins… — how do you form it?

Plus + proposition, plus + proposition (sans que)

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