MAY AS WELL....AS - what does it mean?

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MAY AS WELL....AS - what does it mean?

2007-09-30 05:03:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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It means that the other option is preferable when you are comparing two things.

2007-09-30 05:09:15 · answer #1 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Like... May as well shout as scream? It means that there is little difference between the two actions so one is as good/bad as the other!

2007-09-30 12:20:32 · answer #2 · answered by Tatsbabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The last question you had, you had an example that someone is in prison and may as well be dead. It means that life in prison is no different than being dead.

2007-09-30 12:24:53 · answer #3 · answered by slobberknocker_usa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋