Breakdown of L'acquisto digitale diventa sempre più popolare.
sempre
always
più
more / anymore (with 'non')
diventare
to become
popolare
popular
Questions & Answers about L'acquisto digitale diventa sempre più popolare.
Why do we use sempre più instead of translating "more and more" literally?
In Italian, the progressive degree (expressing that a quality is continuously increasing) is formed using sempre (always) followed by più (more). While English repeats the word "more", Italian literally says "always more" to mean "more and more".
Why is diventa translated as "is becoming" rather than "becomes"?
The Italian present tense can translate to both the English present simple ("becomes") and the present continuous ("is becoming"). When using diventare (to become) alongside a progressive phrase like sempre più, the ongoing, continuous nature of the action is emphasized, making "is becoming" the most natural English translation.
If the subject were plural (e.g., "digital purchases"), would sempre più change?
Does acquisto just mean "shopping"?