"Me Too" and "Neither Do I" - A Quick Guide to Agreements

Many English learners know that "me too" is a simple and easy way to agree with someone. However, they may not know that it's only correct in certain situations.

The way you agree depends on what your conversation partner has said. But even if it were the same in every situation, it's still useful to learn more than one way of expressing an idea.

So this article will explain the basics of quickly and easily agreeing with your conversation partner in two major ways. Let's begin!

Agreeing with positive statements

There are two ways to quickly respond to positive statements that you agree with. The first way is quite simple: "Me too.”

The other way of agreeing uses “so,” but the verb you use next will depend on what your conversation partner has said. When responding to statements using "be," "can" or "have," you must use the same verb.

For other verbs, you can simply use “do.”

One big exception to the rules above is for talking about loving another person.

If someone says that they love pizza, responding with "Me too" or "So do I" is correct. However, if someone says "I love you," those same responses mean that you also love yourself! 

If you want to express your love for your partner, you would say, "I love you too."

Agreeing with negative statements

What if someone makes a negative statement that you agree with? In this case, the responses we introduced above are not appropriate. For example, if someone says that they don't like pizza, replying with "Me too" would be incorrect grammar.

Instead, we need to use “neither.” The simplest way to use it is the phrase “Me neither.”

The other way is to say "Neither … I." The same rule for matching verbs applies here as well.

Wrap-up

“Me too” is a very useful phrase, but it isn't always grammatically correct. 

The most important thing to keep in mind is whether or not the statement you are responding to is positive or negative. If you choose the longer version, select the verb that matches the original statement and the rest is simple!

This article only covers the very basics of these forms, but there is more to learn. Check out this article for even more detailed information on other ways to use “too” and “neither.”

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