either vs. also in negative sentences

[Nicky_K]

Hello,

If not both which one is correct?

- I don't like vanilla ice cream. I don't like chocolate ice cream either.
- I don't like vanilla ice cream. I also don't like chocolate ice cream.

Can we use also in negative sentences like this?

Thank you very much.

 

[charliedeut]

Hello,

If not both, which one is correct?

- I don't like vanilla ice cream. I don't like chocolate ice cream either.
- I don't like vanilla ice cream. I also don't like chocolate ice cream.

Can we use "also" in negative sentences like [STRIKE]this[/STRIKE] these?

Thank you very much.

Hi Nicky,

I believe both are correct. Personally, I try to use the structure in #1 (or, as an alternative, "I like neither vanilla nor chocolate ice-cream).

A different point is which one of your sentences sounds more natural to native speakers, so we'll have to wait for them to contribute.

charliedeut

 

[Chicken Sandwich]

NOT A TEACHER

I see no problems with the sentences you wrote.

You could also say:

I don't like vanilla ice cream. Me neither.
I don't like vanilla ice cream. Neither do I.

 

[Barb_D]

There was only one sentence that use "also" so correcting "this" to "these" is wrong. You can say "like this" to mean "in this manner."

I don't like vanilla ice cream, nor do I like chocolate ice cream.*

This is another was to say it. All are correct.

* A good example of how something can be correct and not true. It seems many English learners confuse these words.

 

[Barb_D]

NOT A TEACHER

I see no problems with the sentences you wrote.

You could also say:

I don't like vanilla ice cream. Me neither.
I don't like vanilla ice cream. Neither do I.

An entirely different situation with two speakers instead of one.

 

[charliedeut]

There was only one sentence that use "also" so correcting "this" to "these" is wrong. You can say "like this" to mean "in this manner."

I don't like vanilla ice cream, nor do I like chocolate ice cream.*

This is another was to say it. All are correct.

* A good example of how something can be correct and not true. It seems many English learners confuse these words.

Thanks for the observation. Note taken.

 

[Chicken Sandwich]

An entirely different situation with two speakers instead of one.

Sorry, I totally misread the original post I read it as:

A: I don't like vanilla ice cream.
B: I don't like vanilla ice cream either.

Thus I thought there were two speakers.

 

[konungursvia]

There is a problem with the second pair; you haven't specified, but it seems there is only one speaker. However, if you're looking at a dialogue, you can't use 'also' to extend a series of negations, as it isn't natural in English.

A: I don't like bananas.
B: I don't like them either. [not too, nor also].

Hello,

If not both which one is correct?

- I don't like vanilla ice cream. I don't like chocolate ice cream either.
- I don't like vanilla ice cream. I also don't like chocolate ice cream.

Can we use also in negative sentences like this?

Thank you very much.

 

[Nicky_K]

There is a problem with the second pair; you haven't specified, but it seems there is only one speaker.

Thank you for your reply. Yes, there is only one speaker.