A: I'm so excited. This is my first time travelling overseas. I've never left my country before.
B: Neither have I. I'm excited as well!
Agreeing: Too & Either
We can use too and either to show that we agree with something that another person has said.
As well and also have the same meaning as too. These words are only used with positive verbs.
If the verb is negative, use either.
| Positive | Negative |
|---|---|
 I had a terrible shift last night. I did too.  |
I didn't have a good shift last night. I didn't either. |
 He loves flying. I do as well.  |
He doesn't like de-icing. I don't either. |
 I should study more often. I should also.  |
I shouldn't go to bed late tonight. I shouldn't either. |
Agreeing: So & Neither
Another way to agree with people is to use so or neither plus the helping verb. So agrees with a positive statement. Neither agrees with a negative statement.
| So Neither |
am / is / are was / were do / does / did have / has can / will / should |
subject. |
| Positive | Negative |
|---|---|
 I went to the arrival terminal last night. So did I.  |
I didn't go to the arrival terminal on Thursday night. Neither did I. |
 He can speak French well. So can Frank.  |
He can't speak Japanese. Neither can Frank. |
 Italy has a great flight demonstration team. So does Germany.  |
Canada doesn't have a good flight demonstration team. Neither does New Zealand. |
Disagreeing
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