[Grammar] The higher the trees is, the stronger is the wind.

[wotcha]

1. The higher the trees is, the stronger is the wind.

2. The higher the tree is, the stronger the wind is.


I found sentence 1 on the net and it is explained that

'The second clause in this sentence is inverted because of

the noun subject followed by be verb', which means there can't be

an inversion if the subject of second sentence is a pronoun.



I also found the below sentence 3 from my grammar book.


3. Younger people today see the world more clearly than do their elders.


The book says an inversion will occur if a subject of second sentence

is long. - Tough I don't know how long is long enough to invert. :roll:



Then, are 2 and 3 grammatical and do we really need to invert in those two cases?

 

[BobK]

1. The higher the trees [STRIKE]is[/STRIKE] are, the stronger is the wind.

2. The higher the tree is, the stronger the wind is.

'These are both OK. Inversion is not compulsory. You can also omit the verb in either case: 2. The higher the tree [is], the stronger the wind.'


I found sentence 1 on the net and it is explained that

'The second clause in this sentence is inverted because of

the noun subject followed by be verb', (interesting use of 'because'; it probably means 'The second clause in this sentence is called inverted because its subject is followed by the verb') which means there can't be an inversion if the subject of second sentence is a pronoun. (How does that mean it? It's true, but your source doesn't fill me with confidence.)



I also found the below sentence 3 from my grammar book.


3. Younger people today see the world more clearly than do their elders.


The book says [STRIKE]an[/STRIKE] inversion [STRIKE]will [/STRIKE] may occur if a subject of second sentence
I've no idea what this string of words might mean.


Is that all right?



Is that correct?

If I knew what it meant, I'd tell you. ;-)

b

 

[wotcha]

If I knew what it meant, I'd tell you. ;-)

b

I meant the subject of second clause; their elders


"Younger people today see the world more clearly than do their elders"

 

[bhaisahab]

I meant the subject of second clause; their elders


"Younger people today see the world more clearly than do their elders"

If you are asking whether that sentence is correct; it is.

 

[emsr2d2]

1. The higher the trees is, the stronger is the wind.

The higher the tree is, the stronger the wind is.
The higher the trees are, the stronger the wind is.
The higher the tree is, the stronger the wind.
The higher the trees, the stronger the wind.

I prefer the versions without the final "is".