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Commonthe
The correct spelling is the.
How to pronounce the
/ði/
adverbIPA: /ði/
Say it like: The
The correct spelling is the. With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives. For example: "It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."
Usage Examples
“It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.”
“I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.”
“valued at half a pound the bushel; paying seven dollars the year interest”
Meanings
adverb
- 1.With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.
- 2.With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none. See none the.
preposition
- 1.For each; per.
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