What is the difference between neither am I and neither do I?

Senior Member. Your verb in the main sentence is ‘is’ /the verb to be/, therefore, neither am I. Any other verb that would fit would be with ‘do’.

What is the meaning of neither am I?

“Me neither” is applicable to any negative situation (I don’t/won’t/can’t/haven’t/etc.). “Neither am I” only works when the other person is using “to be” in some way.

What is the rule for neither nor?

A “nor” usually follows a “neither” when they’re used in the same sentence (1). For example, you might say: I like neither hot dogs nor ketchup. You can also use “nor” if you’re talking about more than two items, but you have to repeat “nor” after each element (2).

How can I use so do I?

We use ‘so do i’ when we are responding to the same verb. And when have is used on its own to denote possession of something.

How do I use so am I?

You use “so am I” when you are responding to some form of the verb be: I’m hungry. So am I. I’m eating ice cream.

How do you respond to I can’t wait to see you?

Senior Member. Although ‘I can’t wait to see you too’ is perfectly understandable, I would say ‘I can’t wait to see you either’. More colloquially, you might say ‘Same here’, ‘Same for me’, ‘Me too’ and aztlaniano’s ‘Neither can I’, although I always think this last one suggests you cannot wait to see yourself.

How do you use neither/nor example?

Neither/Nor Examples

1. I neither speak Spanish nor understand it.
2. He likes neither apples nor oranges.
3. You neither know how to sing nor how to dance.
4. Sean neither drives a car, nor does he have a car.
5. My new dress is neither short nor long; it is the right length.
6. Our teacher speaks neither loudly nor softly.

How do you use either neither nor?

Use the either-or and neither-nor pairs to refer to the one or the other of two alternatives. Either-or affirms each of two alternatives, while neither-nor simultaneously negates them. Either my mother or my father will call. Neither the pizza nor the ice-cream is here.

What is the difference between “me neither” and “me either”?

Both indicate agreement in response to something said by another speaker. “Me neither” indicates agreement with a negative statement; “me either” indicates agreement with a positive statement. “Me either” is almost exclusively an American expression.

Which is correct ‘me neither’ or ‘me either’?

As stated in the other answers, “Me neither” can be used instead of “Neither do I” or “Nor I”. It’s the equivalent of “Me too” or “So do I”, but used after a negative sentence. It’s used to change the subject of a sentence to the speaker. In most cases, “Me either” isn’t a phrase in its own right.

When to use either or neither?

In negation: either comes last and combines with a negated verb; neither comes first and combines with a positive verb.

Alone: either means “one of the two”; neither means “none of the two.” Use a singular verb.

Either combines with or; neither combines with nor.