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HSS Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

You Too, Me Too

A shorthand reply of "I love you too" to "I love you" may be either "You too" or "Me too."

To help me understand, I was given an interpretation for the responses on another website as:
You too: I love you too.
Me too: I have the same feelings for you.

What do you think is the difference? "I love you too" virtually means "I also have strong affection for you (the same feelings)," doesn't it? They are the same in nuance, aren't they? I'm just curious.

Hiro
  

Top answer

To my ear, this is total nonsense: -- I love you. -- You too. To my ear, this is ambiguous and just mostly nonsense: -- I love you.

— CalifJim

  • To my ear, this is total nonsense: -- I love you.
  • -- You too.
  • To my ear, this is ambiguous and just mostly nonsense: -- I love you.
  • -- Me too.
  • ) -- I love you.
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To my ear, this is total nonsense:

-- I love you.
-- You too.

To my ear, this is ambiguous and just mostly nonsense:

-- I love you.
-- Me too. (I also love me (=myself).)

-- I love you.
-- Me too. (I also love you.)

I don't find either response satisfactory.

CJ
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Here's how it all started. Scenario: A is alone in her room talking on phone with B, who is in his room with a couple of other guys. Comes the end of the conversation.

A: I love you!

B: Yeah, me too! (He can't say, 'I love you' with those guys within hearing distance.)

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