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[Una lee]

Dear teacher,


one day,me and my friend were chating in English
(both of us are not native speakers)
She told me that she hates cold pizza
and I also don't like cold pizza
so I said"me, too!"
but she said that I supposed to say "Me, either."
Is she right about this?

and here's another question came up with it
if somebody said "I've never been to Japan."
and I have the same situation
should I say "me,too." or "me, either." ?

would you please help us?
It will be a big help
thank you

[Christine123]

Both are correct! In this instance, the words "either" and "too" are being used as synonyms for the word "likewise."

[CP]

She told me that she hates cold pizza
and I also don't like cold pizza
so I said"me, too!"
but she said that I supposed to say "Me, either."
Is she right about this?

No. When she said, "I hate cold pizza," you were right to say, "Me, too." It means, "I hate cold pizza, too." If you had said, "Me, either / neither," it would have meant, "I hate cold pizza either / neither," which is nonsensical.

If somebody said "I've never been to Japan."
and I have the same situation
should I say "me,too." or "me, either." ?

You would say, "Me, neither," or "Neither have I." It means, "I haven't been to Japan either."

You say "neither," not "either," because that makes it negative.
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[Una lee]

thank you for your help!

I told my friend and she was surprised!