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Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
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Do 'for all the good ... might as well .... ' and 'for all the good .... might just as well....' mean the same?
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The difference is subtle. Please post the entire sentence for a better explanation.
- The difference is subtle.
- Please post the entire sentence for a better explanation.
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The difference is subtle. Please post the entire sentence for a better explanation.
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Usually, the inclusion of ‘just’ expresses the belief that it would make no difference to the end result. Without it, ‘might as well’ is a suggestion (without that evaluation) to do something else.
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