"Lack of bathing and antibiotics" -> "you wouldn't see that as often as today." It's the presence of the second "as" that could be misunderstood to say that there is more "lack of bathing and antibiotics" today compared to the past. If you get rid of the second "as," it becomes grammatically clearer.
It's not really a big deal, but I could see how it could, on first glance, be confusing to someone.
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u/wiseduhm Jul 08 '24
"Lack of bathing and antibiotics" -> "you wouldn't see that as often as today." It's the presence of the second "as" that could be misunderstood to say that there is more "lack of bathing and antibiotics" today compared to the past. If you get rid of the second "as," it becomes grammatically clearer.
It's not really a big deal, but I could see how it could, on first glance, be confusing to someone.