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Contraposition Posted 9 years ago
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Just as well

"The weather was so bad we might just as well have stayed at home."


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The sentence is saying the weather was really bad and it ruined the day. It would have been just as much fun / just as worthwhile / just as useful to have not gone out at all. You might just as well have stayed at home.

  • The sentence is saying the weather was really bad and it ruined the day.
  • It would have been just as much fun / just as worthwhile / just as useful to have not gone out at all.
  • You might just as well have stayed at home.
  • You can use 'might just as well have' or 'might as well have' - either does the job.
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The sentence is saying the weather was really bad and it ruined the day. It would have been just as much fun / just as worthwhile / just as useful to have not gone out at all. You might just as well have stayed at home.

You can use 'might just as well have' or 'might as well have' - either does the job.

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