The construction "might as well ... as ..."
Hello everyone. I have a question regarding the sentence: You might as well die as climb that mountain in winter.
This sentence is from a study guide book apparently written by a nonnative teacher. Actually, it sounds quite odd to me. To me, it sounds like the speaker is saying "It would be better for you to die than to climb that mountain in winter." It's nonsense, isn't it?
Apparently, the author thinks that "You might as well die as climb that mountain in winter" is close in meaning to "Climbing that mountain in winter is almost no different from going to kill yourself." But I'm not sure if he/she is right about it.
What is your take on this matter?
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seagull Hello everyone. I have a question regarding the sentence: You might as well die as climb that mountain in winter. This sentence is from a study guide book apparently written by a nonnative teacher.
- seagull Hello everyone.
- I have a question regarding the sentence: You might as well die as climb that mountain in winter.
- This sentence is from a study guide book apparently written by a nonnative teacher.
- Actually, it sounds quite odd to me.
- " It's nonsense, isn't it?
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seagullHello everyone. I have a question regarding the sentence: You might as well die as climb that mountain in winter.
This sentence is from a study guide book apparently written by a nonnative teacher. Actually, it sounds quite odd to me. To me, it sounds like the speaker is saying "It would be better for you to die than to climb that mountain in winter
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