neither and either

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

Hello,

Please take a look at the following sentences.

Is both acceptable? Or, which is common?

Thanks!
Cantik

2

It should be “Me neither.” You’ll hear “Me either,” but it’s more or less low colloquial.

3

OK, but what is low colloquial?

4

Not quite slang, but almost there.

5

I see, I thought it meant spoken by uneducated people.

6

Hi Cantik

I’d say “Me neither” might be a little more commonly used simply because it roles off the tongue better. “Me either” can end up sounding/feeling a bit choppy.

Just my personal opinion.
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Thanks for the observation, Amy.

8

Just to make sure: You know that “I didn’t either” is also a way to answer that, right?

“Me neither” is just a heck of a lot more common that “I didn’t either.”

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Oh yes, Barb_D. It’s a short way to say “I didn’t go either.”

Thanks for the concern. It’s just that I know from a different angle/context, we might also say “Me either”. I just wanted to know which people use more often.

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I am not sure, to my understanding, Neither should be used to reflect the negativeness.
Neither me, nor he don’t have the Book.
Is this correct
I don’t hear frequently - either+negative meaning.