1.5 Equal footing comparisons + parallel increases or decreases

Question 1

what do we use to indicate that two things are equal?

Answer 1

we use the equal footing comparative to indicate that two things are equal

as + adjective + as

examples:

we are just as hungry as you are

im a just as tall as my brother

Question 2

what do we use if two things eiher increase or decrease together?

Answer 2

if two things either increase or decrease together, we use two different comparatives

examples

the warmer th weather the better I feel

(je wärmer das wetter desto besser fühle ich mich

the more expensive the hotel, the better the service