A: I'm not alcoholic B: Me neither Is the usage of "me neither" correct here?
F Freeguy Senior Member Joined Oct 4, 2013 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Jun 12, 2014 #1 A: I'm not alcoholic B: Me neither Is the usage of "me neither" correct here?
Roman55 Key Member Joined Feb 5, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language British English Home Country Italy Current Location France Jun 12, 2014 #2 I am not a teacher. It's very informal. "Neither am I" would be better.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jun 12, 2014 #3 "I'm not an alcoholic" would be a more natural statement. Your statement means "I am not made of alcohol". Both need a full stop at the end.
"I'm not an alcoholic" would be a more natural statement. Your statement means "I am not made of alcohol". Both need a full stop at the end.
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jun 12, 2014 #4 "Me neither" is quite normal in conversational AmE.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jun 12, 2014 #5 Same over here.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jun 13, 2014 #6 You could also use "Nor am I" (and you will hear "Nor I" and "Nor me").