Repeating Comparatives

Repeating comparative is used to describe a situation which keeps changing or changes slowly. It has two comparative adjectives joined by "and". Look at the structures in which they are constructed below.

Structure:  adj-er and adj-er

For examples,

• The earth is getting warmer and warmer.
• He is getting busier and busier at the moment.
• My uncle grew fatter and fatter over the years.
• As Microsoft grew, Bill Gates got richer and richer.
• The balloon got bigger and bigger and then burst.
• The tree grows taller and taller.
• The children are getting fatter and fatter.
• My daughter's English results are getting worse and worse.
• Your room is getting messier and messier.
• I saw him yesterday. He feels better and better.
• The hole in your pullover is getting bigger and bigger.
• The suitcase seemed to get heavier and heavier as I carried it along the road.

Structure:   more and more + adjective

For examples,

• It becomes more and more difficult to find a job these days.
• Things are getting more and more expensive.
• This book gets more and more interesting with every chapter.
• He spoke for over an hour and his explanation got more and more complicated.
• Milk is getting more and more expensive.
• I think films are getting more and more violent.
• It's getting more and more difficult to see him.
• As I waited for my interview, I became more and more nervous.

Structure:  less and less + adjective

For examples,

• The calling price seems to be less and less expensive.
• Many people have become less and less interested in the political issues.
• He gets less and less boring.
• Traveling is becoming less and less difficult.