4. Used as an Adverb

Either and Neither as Adverbs

As an adverb , either  is usually used when one negative statement follows another, and it is placed at the end of the second negative sentence in place of too  and also .

Examples:

  • I can’t lend him money and I can’t lend you either .
  • He said he didn’t like me, and his wife said she didn’t either .
  • “I can’t spell very well.” “I can’t either .” Or “Me, either .”

As an adverb , neither  is used to introduce a negative statement to add to the one that has just been made.

Examples:

  • “I don’t like hairy spiders.” “ Neither  do I.”
  • “I have never won much in a lottery.” “ Neither  have we.”
  • “I can’t spell very well.” “Me, neither .”