As might turning to crime
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Below is a passage from a book on psychology. In it, I don't quite understand what the part "as might turning to crime" means. Could you please explain the grammar and paraphrase it?
Of course, in behavior as complex as crime, there are many plausible explanations that do not evoke a biological basis. One might be that a perverse kind of emotional skill -- intimidating other people -- has survival value in violent neighborhoods, as might turning to crime; in these cases too much empathy might be counterproductive.
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seagull Below is a passage from a book on psychology. In it, I don't quite understand what the part "as might turning to crime" means. Could you please explain the grammar and paraphrase it?
- seagull Below is a passage from a book on psychology.
- In it, I don't quite understand what the part "as might turning to crime" means.
- Could you please explain the grammar and paraphrase it?
- That is a rather literary device.
- You won't hear it in speech much.
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seagullBelow is a passage from a book on psychology. In it, I don't quite understand what the part "as might turning to crime" means. Could you please explain the grammar and paraphrase it?
That is a rather literary device. You won't hear it in speech much. It's a way of avoiding tedious repetition. If you simple repeat, it becomes "One (explanation) might
0I found these online. For practice, you can try paraphrasing them as explained in the previous post.
Paul McCartney is set to take his back catalogue elsewhere as might Queen.
American Louie Vito might also medal here, as might Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo.
Joey Cora will likely join Guillen on the 2012 staff, as might Omar Vizquel.
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0seagullIn it, I don't quite understand what the part "as might turning to crime" means.
Choosing to commit crimes.
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