pray our autumn harvest will last us through the Dark Months
I was referencing that wording specifically, and clarifying that those prayers needed to worry much more about lasting well past the “dark months” into the brightest months of the year. In other words if your harvest only lasts through winter, you’re hosed.
You’re technically correct that the phrase “the winter months aren’t when you need to worry about starving” could mean “it’s not during winter that you need to worry,” however context should make it fairly obvious that what’s actually meant is “it’s not during winter that starvation is a threat.”
Why wouldn’t you worry in Winter about starving in the Spring? Seems like a good way to starve.
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I was referencing that wording specifically, and clarifying that those prayers needed to worry much more about lasting well past the “dark months” into the brightest months of the year. In other words if your harvest only lasts through winter, you’re hosed.
You’re technically correct that the phrase “the winter months aren’t when you need to worry about starving” could mean “it’s not during winter that you need to worry,” however context should make it fairly obvious that what’s actually meant is “it’s not during winter that starvation is a threat.”