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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Me too? vs I too?

I'm confused, why do people use "me too?" and not "I too?"

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There are, of course, times when "I, too" would be appropriate. Fact is, we just say me too . End of phone conversation: "I love you".

— Philip

  • There are, of course, times when "I, too" would be appropriate.
  • Fact is, we just say me too .
  • End of phone conversation: "I love you".
  • "Me too", meaning I love you, too.
  • In actuality, it is saying I love me too , but we know that isn't the intent.
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There are, of course, times when "I, too" would be appropriate. Fact is, we just say me too.

End of phone conversation: "I love you". "Me too", meaning I love you, too. In actuality, it is saying I love me too, but we know that isn't the intent.
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Anonymouswhy do people use "me too?"
It's a tradition.
It's a shortened form of "The same is true for me too".
CJ
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