nadinenihongo: ～ば～ほど Grammar 文法: えばform of the verb + Verb in plain form + ほどe.g. 食べれば＋食べるほど Meaning

～ば～ほど
Grammar 文法:
えばform of the verb + Verb in plain form + ほど
e.g.
食べれば＋食べるほど

Meaning　意味：

This is quite a complicated pattern to get your head round. It translates when used in a sentence as ‘the more…, the more…“, “the less… the less” and so on. It is used when expressing the idea that the more times you do one thing, the more you will get the same consequence.

Examples　例え：
山は登れば登るほど、気温が低くなる。
The higher you climb the mountain, the lower the temperature gets.
お礼の手紙を出すのは早ければ早いほどいい。
When writing a thank you letter, the sooner you write it, the better.
あの人の話は聞けば聞くほどわからなくなる。
The more you listen to that person’s story, the less you understand.