What does you might as well mean?
1 —used to say that something should be done or accepted because it cannot be avoided or because there is no good reason not to do it You might as well tell them the truth. We may as well begin now. (informal) “Should we start now?” “Might as well.”
Is it correct to say might as well?
Both the phrases “may as well” and “might as well” mean the same; they are interchangeable. You use either to suggest that something should be done or accepted because there’s no other better alternative or good reason not to do it.
What does may well mean?
is likely to happen
If you say that something may well happen, you mean that it is likely to happen: She may well not want to travel alone.
Does might mean maybe?
What they have in common: they are used to express a possibility. You already know the word maybe (may + be) to say possibly, perhaps. So you can use might and may to say that something is possible, but not certain. However, it is widely accepted –and explained– that might expresses something less sure than may.
Could as well meaning?
could/might just as well do something Definitions and Synonyms. phrasespoken. DEFINITIONS1. used for saying that one action or situation is as good or as possible as another. The traffic is so bad, we might just as well walk.
Where does the phrase might as well come from?
The origin of the phrase might as well is murky. It may stem from idioms such as you might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb and you might as well be hung for a goat as a lamb, eventually dropping the last half of the idiom.
What is the might means?
possibility
Definition of might 1 —used to express permission, liberty, probability, or possibility in the past The president might do nothing without the board’s consent. 2 —used to say that something is possible We might get there before it rains. I might go, but then again, I might not.
What the difference between may and might?
Determining whether something is very likely or remotely likely is the difference between choosing “may” or “might” for your sentence. Here is the breakdown: Use “may” when something is more likely to happen. Use “might” if something is less likely to happen or in a hypothetical situation.
Does might mean yes or no?
yes
(Click here to view our 12 most popular grammar posts.) A: Both “may” and “might” have the same overall meaning, yes, but both indicate different verb moods. Choosing one over the other will tell readers how likely you are to actually do the action or, as in your question’s example, go to the store.
What is the example of might?
Might is defined as to express doubt or a lower possibility. An example of might is to say that you may or may not go to the zoo tomorrow.