To indicate that something is increasing we can apply two structures: er and er / more and more. a) …….er and …….er To form this structure we have to add “er” to the adjective to form a comparative adjective. It is used with adjectives and short adverbs; such as, closer and closer, longer and longer. Examples: She is getting closer and closer of her mother. By the end of the twentieth century, couples were waiting longer and longer to marry. b) more and more We can use this structure with long adjectives or adverbs ; for example, more and more difficult, more and more slowly. Examples: It’s becoming more and more difficult. He is going more and more slowly. 1.2 DECREASING In order to indicate that something is decreasing we can use the following structures: fewer and fewer, less and less. a) Fewer and fewer It is used with countable nouns. Example: Fewer and fewer children are leaving school. b) Less and less It is used with uncountable nouns and adjectives. Example: He needs less
