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Grammar and Linguistics > Can you help me please?
Can you help me please?
eduran
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Can you help me please?
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Hi
I �ve got a question
Is it correct to say me neither, instead of neither am I, neither do I.........
and how do you make the superlative form of I �ve got more money than... Can you say I �ve got the most money of we all, it sound funny for me.
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11 Oct 2011
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maryse pey�
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I have never heard "me neither" and in fact it sounds really bad !
So "neither am I" and "never do I" and other formulas with this order of words are correct.
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"I �ve got the most money of US all" sounds really better. US is not subject and suits correctly here.
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11 Oct 2011
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Zora
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Yes, you can say "me neither".
For example:
Mary: I haven �t got any money. Joe: Me neither. I �m broke.
It is colloquial obviously, but it is said, and probably used more frequently than "neither do I".
And I agree with Maryse on the superlative form.
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11 Oct 2011
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doubledecker
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I agree with Zora, even if "me neither" sounds a bit colloquial. To me, it sounds more natural than "neither am I" or whatever. I �d rather use "neither do I" when writing something. Otherwise, I picture an old English lady (no offence!!!) drinking tea and having a nice chat with one of her neighbour!
peggy _ Do or do not. There is no try (Yoda, Jedi master)
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11 Oct 2011
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yanogator
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In the US, at least, "neither do/am I" sounds about as natural as "me, neither". We use both forms very commonly.
Bruce |
11 Oct 2011
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