The rule, as people use it

All three words add one more thing to what's already been said. They differ in where they go and whether the sentence is positive or negative.

"Also" sits in the middle of the sentence, before the main verb or after "be": I also play guitar. She's also a teacher. It's a little more formal, and you see it in writing more than you hear it.

"Too" goes at the end: I play guitar too. She's a teacher too. It's the everyday spoken choice. "Me too" is the quickest way to agree with someone.

"Either" is for negative sentences, and it goes at the end: I don't play guitar either. She isn't a teacher either. If you say "I don't like it too", people understand, but it sounds wrong. Negative sentence, use "either". "Me neither" is the short way to agree with a negative.

Examples

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  1. 1

    I love this song. I love it (positive, end).

  2. 2

    She doesn't have a car, and I don't (negative, end).

  3. 3

    Charlotte (positive, middle) works on weekends.

  4. 4

    "I'm tired." "Me (agree)."

  5. 5

    "I don't want to go." "Me (agree)."

  6. 6

    He isn't ready, and his brother isn't ready (negative).

  7. 7

    We're (middle) going to visit Kyoto.

  8. 8

    They sell coffee, and they sell tea (end).

Practice · 3 min

Answer each statement as if a friend said it. Agree with "too" or "either", then add one more fact with "also". Say each answer out loud.

  • "I like rainy days." You: ___ too. I also like ___ .
  • "I can't cook." You: I can't ___ either. I also can't ___ .
  • "I'm learning English." You: ___ .
  • "I don't watch the news." You: ___ .
  • "I'm going to bed early tonight." You: ___ .

Say it today

Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.