Can some explain whats the difference between the two in this context?
Person A: I wish I had that car.
Person B: Me too
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Person A: I wish I had that car.
Person B: Me either
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@cardinal if neither and either mean the same thing, then yes its a duplicate. now the question is, do they mean the same?– Saad LuluCommented Oct 25, 2016 at 11:55
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1When not used in a pair ("either this or that"), "either" is a negative polarity item, so it is used only with negatives and questions, not positive statements. So "me either." is not grammatical. In a question "Aren't you coming either?" or a negative "I'm not coming either", it is fine (but if the "not" is not expressed it takes the form "neither": "Me neither").– Colin FineCommented Oct 25, 2016 at 13:18
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1Possible duplicate of "Me neither" or "Me too"?– M.A.R.Commented Oct 25, 2016 at 19:38
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Two ways to say it in the declarative form:
Person A: I wish I had that car.
Person B: Me, too.
VERSUS
Person A: I wish I had that car. Person B: So do I.
Two ways to say it in the negative form.
Person A: I do not like soup for dinner.
Person B: Neither [or nor] do I.
OR Person B: Me either. [less formal]
Either can only be used in response to a NEGATIVE verb in the first sentence.
"Me too" is correct. Either always introduces a pair of alternatives - Either X or Y. However, neither is probably OK to use:
- Person A: I wouldn't buy that car.
- Person B: Me neither.
