English Grammar Guide


Things in Common: So do I (so/neither/nor)


Usage - Things in Common: so/neither/nor

We use so and neither/nor to state that 2 people are the same or do the same thing.

We use so if both are positive (⧾⧾).

We use neither/nor if both are negative (⧿⧿).

  • State that 2 people are the same or do the same thing
  • Things in common
  • so: for 2 POSITIVES ⧾⧾
  • neither/nor: for 2 NEGATIVES ⧿⧿

Grammar - Same/in Common: so ⧾⧾

  • POSITIVE STATEMENT
  • So + AUX. + SUBJ. PRON.
  • I like cats.
  • So do I.

Grammar - Same/in Common: neither ⧿⧿

  • NEGATIVE STATEMENT
  • Neither + AUX. + SUBJ. PRON.
  • I don't like cats.
  • Neither do I.

Grammar - Same/in Common: nor ⧿⧿

  • NEGATIVE STATEMENT
  • Nor + AUX. + SUBJ. PRON.
  • I don't like rats.
  • Nor do I.

Grammar - Different/Opposite/Not in Common ⧾⧿

  • POSITIVE STATEMENT
  • ... SUBJ. PRON. + NEG. AUX.
  • I like cats.
  • Oh, I don't.

Grammar - Different/Opposite/Not in Common ⧿⧾

  • NEGATIVE STATEMENT
  • ... SUBJ. PRON. + AUX.
  • I don't like dogs.
  • Oh, I do.

Examples - Same/in Common: so ⧾⧾

POSITIVE POSITIVE (same)
I like chocolate.➤ So do I.
She drives to work.➤ So does he.

Examples - Same/in Common: neither/nor

NEGATIVE NEGATIVE (same)
I don't like spiders.➤ Nor/Neither do I.
She doesn't drive.➤ Nor/Neither does he.

Examples - Opposites

STATEMENT OPPOSITE
I like dogs.➤ Oh, I don't.
I don't like cats.➤ Oh, I do.
Symbols & Abbreviations
⧿Negative
⧾Positive
AUX.Auxiliary
NEG.Negative
POS.Positive
PRON.Pronoun
S.Subject
SUBJ.Subject

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See Also

01) Be in the Present Simple Tense: am/are/is

02) The Present Simple Tense: Verb Forms

03) Things in Common: too/neither

04) Things in Common in Different Tenses: so/neither/nor

05) Distributives: both/neither of us




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