http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayAsWellMightAsWell/gjcdb/post.htm#545973Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:25:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:545973CalifJim0http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayAsWellMightAsWell/gjcdb/post.htm#545973http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-545973.xml<BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="/Themes/englishforums/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>Jesusengland</strong></div><div>What is the difference in meaning?</div></BLOCKQUOTE> None.&nbsp; The only difference is register.&nbsp; (AmE)&nbsp; &quot;may as well&quot; is the higher register item.</p><p>CJ&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayAsWellMightAsWell/gjbpx/post.htm#545901Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:17:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:545901optilang1http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayAsWellMightAsWell/gjbpx/post.htm#545901http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-545901.xmlPossible meanings:<br /><br />He may open them all = he has permission to open them all<br /><br />He may take the car =&nbsp; he has permission to take the car. <br /><br /><br />I can&#39;t see any real difference between<br /><br />He may as well open them all&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He might as well open them all.<br />He may as well take the car&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He might as well take the car.<br /><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayAsWellMightAsWell/gjbmq/post.htm#545852Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:43:07 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:545852Marius Hancu2http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayAsWellMightAsWell/gjbmq/post.htm#545852http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-545852.xmlmight: more doubt&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayAsWellMightAsWell/gjbmx/post.htmThu, 24 Jul 2008 11:41:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:545850Jesusengland3http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayAsWellMightAsWell/gjbmx/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-545850.xml<div id="post_message_33960">Hello.<br /><br />What is the difference in meaning?<br />- You <font color="red">may / might as well</font> open them all.<br />- He <font color="red">may / might as well</font> take the car.<br /><br />Thanks.</div><div style="clear:both;"></div>