Question:
would you put "either" or "neither at the end of a sentence?
anonymous
2014-03-23 09:58:35 UTC
if you were to say "i dont, neither" would that be correct in meaning "neither do i", or would you said "i dont, either" as in "either of us dont". i think it would be correct to use "neither", because it cant be a double negative since it's being separated by a comma. since "not" is an adverb and "neither" is an adjective, they cant both be modifying the same thing, making it correct, right?
Three answers:
Worshipdancer
2014-03-23 12:05:36 UTC
Unless you really need to fit in somewhere where only Ebonics is spoken, you may only say "I don't either."



Great first answer; use tricks like defining the word, as he did, if you are not extremely familiar with common English language usage. You can also switch the order of words or phrases, as you did, to see if they still make sense. That's the best way, too, for remembering when to use a subject pronoun like 'who,' or a word that can function only as an object, like 'whom.'



And no, a comma does not negate a negative. If a negative is there, it has meaning.
quatt47
2014-03-23 09:59:28 UTC
'I don't either' would be correct since 'neither' means 'not either'.
anonymous
2014-03-23 10:32:40 UTC
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