Do we use me neither and me either only in the negative sense? Or I still can use me either in the positive sense? For example, if someone says "I love this meal" can I say "me either"? — Boshra, Morocco
Answer
If someone makes a positive statement and you want to agree with it, the grammatical way to reply is "me too."
Both "me neither" and "me either" are often used to agree with a negative statement, but "me either" is often considered ungrammatical.
Below are some examples of how all three phrases are used:
"I went to Europe in college." "Me too!" [=I went to Europe in college too]
"I've never eaten snails." "Me neither!" [=I've never eaten snails either.] Note: "Me either" can be used here but would be considered incorrect by some people.
"I love going to the beach." "Me too."
"The snow doesn’t really bother me [=I'm not really bothered by the snow]" "Me neither." [=The snow doesn't really bother me either=I'm not really bothered by the snow either.] Note: "Me either" can be used here but would be considered incorrect by some people.
I hope this helps.
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