Also vs. too

[retro]

Hi!

Susan likes jewelry.

1. Jackie likes jewelry too.
2. Jackie also likes jewelry.

My question is whether 1. or 2. indicates best that it's not only Susan who likes it but also Jackie does.


James is devoted to cars.

1. Tom's also devoted to choppers.
2. Tom's devoted to choppers too.

The question is which sentence indicates best that Tom not only likes cars but also choppers.

Native speakers' (preferably AE but BE is also welcome) help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by retro

Hi!

Susan likes jewelry.

1. Jackie likes jewelry too.
2. Jackie also likes jewelry.

My question is whether 1. or 2. indicates best that it's not only Susan who likes it but also Jackie does.


James is devoted to cars.

1. Tom's also devoted to choppers.
2. Tom's devoted to choppers too.

The question is which sentence indicates best that Tom not only likes cars but also choppers.

Native speakers' (preferably AE but BE is also welcome) help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

#1. They have the same meaning.

#2. I don't care for either response, but #1 is clearer.

[Tdol]

I'd use:
So does Jackie.
Jackie does too.

[dihen]

Originally Posted by Tdol

I'd use:
So does Jackie.
Jackie does too.

Can I use?
`
Jackie also does.

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by dihen

Can I use?
`
Jackie also does.

For me, "Jackie does also" would be more idiomatic.

[retro]

Hi again!

The following is an excerpt from a book:

Nevertheless, many of these too were able to secure land and set up homesteads, either in the colonies in which they had originally settled or in neighboring ones.

My question is can "too" be replaced by also?

[BobK]

Originally Posted by retro

Hi again!

The following is an excerpt from a book:

Nevertheless, many of these too were able to secure land and set up homesteads, either in the colonies in which they had originally settled or in neighboring ones.

My question is can "too" be replaced by also?

Yes, as far as the function is concerned. As to the position, I'd prefer 'many of these were also able'.

b

[retro]

Originally Posted by BobK

Yes, as far as the function is concerned. As to the position, I'd prefer 'many of these were also able'.

b

Bob!

Would "many of these also were able" also be correct?

[BobK]

Originally Posted by retro

Bob!

Would "many of these also were able" also be correct?

That sounds pretty odd to me.

b

[retro]

Originally Posted by BobK

That sounds pretty odd to me.

b

I wonder whether your point is that the main verb must come first and then "also" because in many cases "also" is followed by the main verb.