ならまだしも - Grammar Discussion

Grammar Points
#1

A is fine
but B is not
if it’s ~ then it is ok，but ~ is not

Structure

  • Phrase 1 + ならまだしも Phrase 2

:warning: しも is from classical Japanese and emphasizes まだ

[Phrase 1 is acceptable/permitted, but Phrase 2 is not acceptable/too much/strange・Often used with くらい]

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#2

Judging from nihongosensei.net, this phrase seems to be interchangeable with ～ならともかく (which I just encountered in the wild). I’m wondering if ～ならともかく should be added to the SRS in some form.

#3

I feel like the proper grammar should be (なら+) まだしも