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In english, is it allowed to say "Me neither" instead of "Neither do i"? I think not but Johnny disagrees :D .
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i dont know dude but i say it all he time hehe
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it's not...It's either I can neither do this or that (as an example) or I can either do this or that. It's a bit like saying "Me either" which frnakly sounds as though you're too stupid to string together correct sentances... :D
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Basicly, it is incorrect. It is poor english.
and it is used very commonly. Americans dont speak english very well :D |
You know, languages have really changed recently. with so much education going on, more people know what is "proper". No longer do languages change as much as they used to. Really, whatever is the most common is correct, because that is just the flow of the language.
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Actually, many things are allowed in conversational English, but some things mark you as uneducated. Saying, "Me, neither," is one of those things. Of course, incorrect English can be used in emphasis, especially if the user usually speaks precise English. Them saying "I AIN'T gonna do it." gives the denial emphasis. But, Slackerboy is right, it is not strictly correct to speak in fragments.
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Yes, yes, yes, YES!!! i was right and Johnny was wrong :D [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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Johnny is never wrong! He has beer!
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I can't join the chat for some reason.It goes through all the location things and I never get in.
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<font color = lightgreen>Slackerboy nailed it--most Americans speak very poorly and in a very lazy manner. I will revert to colloquialism when at home (for the most part) but in my previous job (which required being on the phone quite often) I was very particular in my speech, including the use of "whom", correct application of the subjunctive case, and making sure never to end sentences with prepositions. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img] </font>
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Any way one would look upon it, the use of "me neither' in a sentance constitutes improper use of the english language.
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What is "proper English" anyway ? And who speaks it ? If an Englishman who studied Dutch for two years came to Holland and had a conversation with me, i'm pretty sure he doesn't understand half of what i'm saying. Too much slang and words that only exist in the streets, you won't find that in any books. I don't think there are that many people who speak proper English, or proper Dutch, or whatever kind of language.
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"Proper English" is the way it was written and is truly correct. Um, I think the englishman would understand. I belive the guys in England are enough smart to understand when another person speaks in correct english. Btw, that street "Whazzup, homies!?" thing is in America :D . |
I know that dude, but as long as i can make myself clear in English, i don't give a rats ass if it's proper English or not. I bet you don't speak proper Estonian either ! :D
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I use 'me neither' in conversational english: Lanesra 'I can't 'kin stand those Tottenham tosspots!' Donut 'Me neither!' ;) |
See ? Listen to Donut, he is always right :D Well, mostly.... [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]
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