Either or neither?

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Hi, my friend and I were talking and we had the following conversation:

Him: I do not have class tomorrow.
Me: Me neither.

He says I should have said "me either," however, I believe I was right in saying "me neither." Who is right?

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

'Me neither' is more grammatically correct, but both forms are widely used and accepted in spoken English:

Me neither
Me either
I don't either.
Neither do I.

Guest · Answer

I've never heard anyone say "me either"... I don't think it's right. Like Mr Mod said, me neither, I don't either, neither do I...all right.

Guest · Answer

Thanks for your responses but does anyone know which one is actually correct. I've heard both used before so I know people in society use both, but which is the actual correct one; I don't understand how both can be truly correct.

Mister Micawber · Answer

Remove the 'more' from my first post. You will get no more definitive answer than that, Guest. Guest 2 may not have heard it, but I have many a time, and likely said it as well.

'Correct' language, as you should be able to judge by following any of our longer threads, is seldom as distinguishable as black and white. Particularly between the spoken and written language, there are many items that are 'acceptable' in one and 'unacceptable' in the other. You asked about which was 'right' in a casual conversation, and I maintain that both are.

Either or neither?

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