- I might as well leave now. (Saya pergi sekarang saja lah.)
- You might as well take it with you. (Anda bawa saja ini.)
- You might as well bring more small tools. Who knows they are useful.
- I think I might as well send my application letter.
- You might as well drink up your coffee before we leave.
- You might as well bring your handbag with you.
Coba perhatikan perbedaannya:
- You'd better do it now. (Sebaiknya Anda lakukan sekarang.)
- You might as well do it now. (Lakukan saja sekarang.)
- I might as well bring a knife. I may need it later. (Saya bawa saja lah sebuah pisau. Mungkin saya membutuhkannya nanti.)
Pada contoh nomor 1 Anda disarankan untuk melakukan sesuatu. Sedangkan pada contoh nomor 2, Anda tidak sama sekali disarankan. Jika Anda tidak melakukannnya pun tidak masalah. Atau bisa juga diterjemahkan: "Lakukan saja (daripada tidak sama sekali.)
Kadang-kadang ada juga yang menggunakan "just" seperti I might just as well do it right now yang artinya kurang lebih sama saja.
Kadang-kadang ada juga yang menggunakan "just" seperti I might just as well do it right now yang artinya kurang lebih sama saja.
- You might just as well come to my house tomorrow.
- I might just as well tell her about it.
- You might just as well bring your pocket camera.