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    The document discusses the use of "so", "neither", and "either" in English grammar. [SO] is used to show agreement with positive statements and is followed by an auxiliary verb and subject. [NEITHER] is used to show agreement with negative statements and is also followed by an auxiliary verb and subject. Both "so" and "neither" are used to indicate that the same thing applies to the speaker as was stated previously.

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    So - Neither - Either
    English Grammar Rules

    SO
    SO is used to show agreement with positive statements.
    SO + Auxiliary/Be + Subject (pronoun)
    The Auxiliary (or To Be/Have) needs to agree with the verb tense in the original statement.
    It is similar to using TOO at the end of a sentence.

    Person A Person B

    I am happy. So am I. = I am happy too.


    I'm going to Brazil in the summer. So am I. = I am going to Brazil too.
    You look nice today. So do you. = You look nice too.
    Stephanie has a new boyfriend. So does Mary. = Mary has a new one too.
    We went to the concert last night. So did I. = I went to the concert too.
    I would love a coffee right now. So would I. = I would love a coffee too.
    He will win a prize. So will I. = I will win one too.
    They have finished their
    So have I. = I have finished too.
    homework.
    I can speak two languages. So can I. = I can speak two too.
    He should study more. So should I. = I should study more too.
    We could see the mountains. So could we. = We could see them too.
    My brother had eaten too much. So had I. = I had eaten too much too.
    Sometimes you can use So + Auxiliary + Subject as a continuation of the first part of the
    sentence.

     John can sing well and so can his brother.


    (= John can sing will and his brother can sing well too)
    NEITHER
    Neither is used to show agreement with negative statements.
    Neither + Auxiliary + Subject (pronoun)
    The Auxiliary needs to agree with the verb tense in the original statement.
    A: I don't understand Spanish.
    B: Neither do I. (= I don't understand Spanish either.)
    A: I cannot swim.
    B: Neither can I. (= I can't swim either.)
    Sometimes people respond Me Neither instead of Neither + Auxiliary + Subject though this
    is very informal spoken English.

    Person A Person B

    I am not hungry. Neither am I.


    I'm not going to quit. Neither am I.
    They don't speak French. Neither do I.
    Stephanie doesn't eat meat. Neither does Mary.
    Mary didn't go to the party. Neither did I.
    I wouldn't like to do his job. Neither would I.
    He won't stop talking. Neither will you.
    You haven't finished your
    Neither have you.
    meal.
    I can't reach the top shelf. Neither can I.
    You shouldn't talk in the movie. Neither should you.
    We couldn't hear him. Neither could we.
    I hadn't seen her before. Neither had I.

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