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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
might as well, as if
Hi,
Would you please tell me if these sentences are possible? If they are, I would like to know the difference between them.
You might as well put your money down the drain.
It seems just as if you put your money down the drain.
Thank you.
Would you please tell me if these sentences are possible? If they are, I would like to know the difference between them.
You might as well put your money down the drain.
It seems just as if you put your money down the drain.
Thank you.
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down the drain'; however, I understand your meaning. — This does not refer to any particular time. It seems just as if you put your money down the drain .
- down the drain'; however, I understand your meaning.
- — This does not refer to any particular time.
- It seems just as if you put your money down the drain .
- — This seems to refer to a past event.
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The idiom is off, since we do not 'put...down the drain'; however, I understand your meaning.
You might as well put your money down the drain.— This does not refer to any particular time.
It seems just as if you put your money down the drain. — This seems to refer to a past event.
You might as well put your money down the drain.— This does not refer to any particular time.
It seems just as if you put your money down the drain. — This seems to refer to a past event.
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I have just found a related idiom 'pour money down the drain'. Thank you very much for the hint and your help!
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So, I made some colloquial sentences to see if I understand the difference:
A: I'm thinking about going to a casino for the first time. What do you think?
B: Well, for all I know, you might as well pour your money down the drain.
C: Yes, but I don't think having an unpleasant experience is always bad.
'You've gambled for a long time. It seems just as if you poured your mo
A: I'm thinking about going to a casino for the first time. What do you think?
B: Well, for all I know, you might as well pour your money down the drain.
C: Yes, but I don't think having an unpleasant experience is always bad.
'You've gambled for a long time. It seems just as if you poured your mo
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The first dialog is OK. It could use some paring (the phrase I deleted in B is inappropriate).
A: I'm thinking about going to a casino for the first time. What do you think?
B: You might as well pour your money down the drain.
A: Yes, but I don't think having an unpleasant experience is always bad.
Your alternative to B seems a bit feeb
A: I'm thinking about going to a casino for the first time. What do you think?
B: You might as well pour your money down the drain.
A: Yes, but I don't think having an unpleasant experience is always bad.
Your alternative to B seems a bit feeb
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Thank you!
I rewrote the second one.
'You've gambled for a long time as if you poured your money down the drain.'
Does this still sound wrong?
I rewrote the second one.
'You've gambled for a long time as if you poured your money down the drain.'
Does this still sound wrong?
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Anonymous'You've gambled for a long time as if you poured your money down the drain.'Does this still sound wrong?Yes, sorry. What is the problem with using what I have already corrected?
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I wanted a sentence with 'as if you poured your money down the drain' too. I could not see anything that you mentioned about my first 'as if' version, so I thought I should have rewrote. I am sorry I was not clear to ask.
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Anonymous 'as if you poured your money down the drain'That is not so good.
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Now I understand. Thank you very much for all your help, Mister Micawber!
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