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#513393 Wed, 14 May 08 04:17 AM

The higher the price of a product, the better the quality is.

The higher the price of a product, the quality is not necessarily the better.

Are my sentence correct?

Thanks
LiJ

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Please feel free to correct any words I wrote.LiJ

Clive

#513399 Wed, 14 May 08 04:44 AM

Hi,

The higher the price of a product, the better the quality is. Fine.

The higher the price of a product, the quality is not necessarily the better. No. As you can see, the second part of your second sentence does not follow the same pattern as in your first example. Say something lke this.

A higher price does not necessarily mean better quality.

Best wishes, Clive

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#513427 Wed, 14 May 08 06:27 AM

Clive
A higher price does not necessarily mean better quality.

Got it!

Thanks, Clive.

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CalifJim

#513440 Wed, 14 May 08 07:54 AM

On the first one, note also this way of saying it:

The higher the price of a product, the better its quality.

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#513552 Wed, 14 May 08 01:13 PM

CalifJim
The higher the price of a product, the better its quality.

The first and the second parts are exactly the same in structure.

Got it.

Thanks, CJ.

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