So do I / Neither do I

So do I / Neither do I means “So do I / Neither do I: short inverted replies to agree with a positive or negative statement”. To say 'me too' after a positive statement, use So + auxiliary + subject: 'I love tea. Formation: So + auxiliary + subject / Neither (Nor) + auxiliary + subject

So do I / Neither do I: short inverted replies to agree with a positive or negative statement

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Formation

So + auxiliary + subject / Neither (Nor) + auxiliary + subject

Explanation

To say 'me too' after a positive statement, use So + auxiliary + subject: 'I love tea.' 'So do I.' To say 'me neither' after a negative statement, use Neither or Nor + auxiliary + subject: 'I can't swim.' 'Neither can I.' The auxiliary must match the first sentence: use do, does or did for simple tenses, and be, have or a modal when they appear: 'I'm tired.' 'So am I.' The subject always comes last.

Examples

"I love tea." "So do I."
"I can't swim." "Neither can I."

Note

Do not repeat the main verb: say So do I, not So love I or So I do. Me too and me neither are the casual spoken equivalents.

FAQ

So do I / Neither do I — what does it mean and how is it used?

So do I / Neither do I: short inverted replies to agree with a positive or negative statement. To say 'me too' after a positive statement, use So + auxiliary + subject: 'I love tea.' 'So do I.' To say 'me neither' after a negative statement, use Neither or Nor + auxiliary + subject: 'I can't swim.' 'Neither can I.' The auxiliary must match the first sentence: use do, does or did for simple tenses, and be, have or a modal when they appear: 'I'm tired.' 'So am I.' The subject always comes last.

So do I / Neither do I — how do you form it?

So + auxiliary + subject / Neither (Nor) + auxiliary + subject

So do I / Neither do I — any usage notes?

Do not repeat the main verb: say So do I, not So love I or So I do. Me too and me neither are the casual spoken equivalents.

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