ば〜ほど: the more ~ the more ~

Degree & comparison: the more ~ the more ~ / not as ~ as ~

'The more you study, the better your Japanese gets.' 'No one runs as fast as him.' Learning ほど unlocks a whole range of natural comparisons.

What you'll learn

• Verb-ば + verb + ほど = the more you do X, the more Y
• 〜ほど〜ない = not as ~ as (comparison)
• ほど alone = to the extent of / to such a degree

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