So, Too, Either, Neither by Proper English with Ananda

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-09-21 01:21:07 UTC

I use 'so do I' to say that a positive sentence is also true for me

John: I hate mushrooms.
Me: So do I (=I also hate mushrooms).

and I use 'neither do I' to say that a negative sentence is also true for me:

Lucy: I don't live in London.
Me: Neither do I (=I also don't live in London. For example, maybe Lucy and I both live in Paris).

Present simple: use 'do / does'

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-09-21 01:25:04 UTC

Lucy likes coffee. So do I.
Lucy doesn't like coffee. Neither do I.

Harry loves her. So does Mark.
Ane doesn't like to read. Neither do I.

Joe eats sushi every week. So do I.
Joe doesn't eat sushi every week. Neither do I.

Present simple with 'be': use 'am / is / are' and Present continuous

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-09-21 01:26:51 UTC

John's at the office. So am I.
John isn't at the office. Neither am I.

My friend is going to the gym. So is my mom.
My friend isn't going to the gym. Neither is my mom.

Past Simple: use 'did'

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-09-21 01:29:44 UTC

Jill went to the cinema yesterday. So did I.
Jill didn't go to the cinema yesterday. Neither did I.

-My mom cooked lasagna yesterday.
-So did mine.

-My mom didn't make dinner.
-Neither did mine.

Past simple with 'be': use 'was / were'

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-09-21 01:30:43 UTC

She was at the library. So was I.
She wasn't at the library. Neither was I.

Present perfect: use 'have / has'

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-09-21 01:31:41 UTC

They've been to Colombia. So have I.
They haven't been to Colombia. Neither have I.

Future simple: use 'will'

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-09-21 01:32:58 UTC

Edward will be at the cafe later. So will I.
Edward won't be at the cafe later. Neither will I.

Modal verbs: repeat the modal verb

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-09-21 01:33:48 UTC

He would like a cup of tea. So would I.
He wouldn't like a cup of tea. Neither would I.
Emma can speak Russian. So can I.
Emma can't speak Russian. Neither can I.

Too & either

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-09-21 01:35:05 UTC

We can also use 'I do too' and 'I don't either', which mean the same as 'so do I' and 'neither do I':

John: I hate mushrooms.
Me: I do too (=I also hate mushrooms).
Lucy: I don't live in London.
Me: I don't either (=I also don't live in London).

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-09-21 01:36:02 UTC

The verb changes in the same way as with 'so do I' and 'neither do I' (remember you need a negative verb with 'either'):

Present simple: John's at the office. I am too.
Present continuous: Luke isn't going out tonight. I'm not either.
Present perfect: They've been to Colombia. I have too.
Modal verbs: Emma can't speak Russian. I can't either.

'Me too' and 'me neither':

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-09-21 01:36:51 UTC

We can also use 'me too' and 'me neither'. 'Me too' has the same meaning as 'so + auxiliary verb + I' and 'me neither' has the same meaning as 'neither + auxiliary verb + I'. 'Me too' and 'me neither' are very informal:

John: I hate mushrooms.
Me: Me too (=I also hate mushrooms).
Lucy: I don't live in London.
Me: Me neither (=I also don't live in London).

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-09-28 20:42:27 UTC