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either vs neither #1 (permalink) Fri Mar 06, 2009 21:30 pm   either vs neither
 

hi,

"It is not very cold. I don't think we need these big jackets." "I don't think so, _____."

anyway
neither
either
too

it is used either.
why?

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either, neither #2 (permalink) Fri Mar 06, 2009 21:46 pm   either, neither
 

"Either" is used in negative sentences to add an agreeing thought.
Examples:

Jane doesn't speak French. Sam doesn't speak French either.
I don't love chocolate. I don't love pizza either.
Frank cannot come with us. Nancy cannot come with us either.
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"Either" usually comes at the end of a clause.

"Too" is used in positive sentences to add an agreeing thought. It has the same meaning as "also," but its placement within the sentence is different.

Examples:

Jane speaks French. Sam speaks French too.
I love chocolate. I love pizza too.
Frank can come with us. Nancy can come with us too.

Your sentence is negative ("I don't think so, _____.)"
, so you have to use "either."

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either vs neither #3 (permalink) Sat Mar 07, 2009 15:53 pm   either vs neither
 

many thanks, now I have idea
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