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Hasibrahman Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Had better/should/may/might as well

Do these sentences mean the same thing?


1) You had better study more.


2) You should study more.
3) You may/might as well study more.
  

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Hasibrahman 1) You had better study more. 2) You should study more. 3) You may/might as well study more.

  • Hasibrahman 1) You had better study more.
  • 2) You should study more.
  • 3) You may/might as well study more.
  • : A: I think I'm going to fail the exam.
  • B: Then you'd better study more.
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Hasibrahman1) You had better study more.
2) You should study more.
3) You may/might as well study more.

(1) would tend to be used in the case when some mentioned outcome is to be achieved/avoided, e.g.:

A: I think I'm going to fail the exam.
B: Then you'd better study more. (i.e. to avoid failing)

(2) can be used in the same way, but

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