The rates for hotels are usually higher the closer they are to the beach

[Lemon]

Hello, I just found the sentence below on a book (source: Hackers TEPS vocabulary)

"The rates for hotels are usually higher the closer they are to the beach."

I think the sentence above seems to have the same meaning of the sentence 'The closer hotels are to the beach, the higher the rates for hotels are" but the structure of the question sentence (The rates for hotels are usually higher the closer they are to the beach) has only one 'the + comparative'. (compare to - 'The more adventurous it is, the more I like it.' (<- it has two 'the + comparative' ('the more adventurous' and 'the more')

Can I understand this structure is a rare case of 'the comparative, the comparative'?

Please let me know the rule of this structure of the sentence (The rates for hotels are usually higher the closer they are to the beach - one 'the + comparative' with no conjunction)

 

[jutfrank]

I think the sentence above seems to have the same meaning of the sentence 'The closer hotels are to the beach, the higher the rates for hotels are"

That's right.

but the structure of the question sentence (The rates for hotels are usually higher the closer they are to the beach) has only one 'the + comparative'. (compare to - 'The more adventurous it is, the more I like it.' (<- it has two 'the + comparative' ('the more adventurous' and 'the more')

Can I understand this structure is a rare case of 'the comparative, the comparative'?

Yes, but it isn't very rare. There are still two comparative phrases (higher and closer to the beach), which is the important thing. It's just a different way of expressing the idea.

Please let me know the rule of this structure of the sentence (The rates for hotels are usually higher the closer they are to the beach - one 'the + comparative' with no conjunction)

How about you try to write a sentence yourself with the same structure and we give you feedback on it? That might be a better way for you to understand and familiarise yourself with this new form of expression.

 

[Lemon]

That's right.



Yes, but it isn't very rare. There are still two comparative phrases (higher and closer to the beach), which is the important thing. It's just a different way of expressing the idea.



How about you try to write a sentence yourself with the same structure and we give you feedback on it? That might be a better way for you to understand and familiarise yourself with this new form of expression.

Thanks a lot! jutfrank

What about the sentence below? I just wrote a sentence with the structure as you suggested

'It is more dangerous to drive the faster it is'

Can I ask one more question? I just feel like 'the' in front of the comparative 'closer' (in the sentence 'The rates for hotels are usually higher the closer they are to the beach') serves as a conjunction, not the definite article). Is this right?

 

[Tarheel]

Thanks a lot! jutfrank

What about the sentence below? I just wrote a sentence with the structure as you suggested

'It is more dangerous to drive the faster it is'

Can I ask one more question? I just feel like 'the' in front of the comparative 'closer' (in the sentence 'The rates for hotels are usually higher the closer they are to the beach') serves as a conjunction, not the definite article). Is this right?

Try: "The faster you drive the riskier it is."

 

[Lemon]

Try: "The faster you drive the riskier it is."

Then it should be 'It is riskier the faster you drive', isn't it?

 

[Tarheel]

Then it should be 'It is riskier the faster you drive', shouldn't it?

Yes, that's better.