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My name is Antonia Romaker and today we'll study also, as well and too.
To tell you the truth some of my students cannot make head a tale of them. Can you?
Do you know when to use which? If you are not quite sure then this class is for you.
Today we'll compare them. And let's get cracking and start with the first one - also.
It is used mostly in writing and it is not that common in speaking.
It can be used in different positions: in front position to emphasize what follows.
Examples. That car is really expensive. Also you need to wait for two weeks.
Call me when you arrive. Also make sure to check your emails.
In addition 'also' can be used in the normal mid position of adverbs. What is that?
It is between the subject and the predicate, or after the modal verb,
or after thefirst axillary verb, or af after the verb to be when it is a full verb.
By the way here the meaning connects back to the whole clause that comes before.
Examples. She works very hard, but she also goes to the gym every week.
I've been working in a garden this week and I've also been reading a lot.
So also here connects the second part of the sentence to the first part of the sentence.
Also can be used in end position but here as well or too are much more common, especially in speaking.
Here usually also connects two phrases. Let's take a look at the examples.
She wrote three emails to him but he didn't answer, he ignored her calls as well.
Sorry! I... I just couldn't say also, because as well or too are much more common in end position.
He ignored her calls also. It sounds weird but it's possible.
Now as for as well it is used in speaking a lot, it is much more common in speaking than in writing.
And as I have already pointed out it is more common than also in speaking, much more common.
Here this word this phrase is used mostly almost always in end position.
An example. I have steak please and I'll have the mixed vegetables as well, in addition to.
Here it is in end position. As well is never used at the beginning of the clause so be careful.
Do not say - as well I'll have the mixed vegetables. It's wrong.
Too is also very common in speaking and it is usually used in end position as well.
Examples. James is having chicken, I'll probably have chicken too (as well, also).
She looks really tired and she must be really hungry too.
Too can occur immediately after the subject and here it refers directly to the subject.
In this case comas are possible but they are optional.
Examples. I too thought she looked stunning she took my breath away.
We too have been working a lot lately, not just you. We have been working our fingers to the bone!
We are absolutely exhausted!
By the way to is not usually used after modal verbs or axillary verbs, so be careful.
Too is also very common in responses to set expressions.
Here we deal with good wishes or when it is used with single object pronouns.
Let's take a look at the examples. Enjoy the party! Thanks, you enjoy your evening too.
Have a good day! You too! Right back at you! Anyway the second example.
I need to go to the gym. Yeah, me too! This is a single object pronoun.
Notice that in imerative clauses as well and too are much preferred to also.
Give me your money and your homework as well. Although a bully wouldn't mind making a mistake.
But we need to make no mistakes whatsoever,
so that's why in such a situation we would say - give me your lunch money and your homework as well.
Come on! Give it! Joking!
And finally we use either to connect to negative ideas.
We don't use as well also or too in such circumstances, use either.
Or either - this pronunciation is also possible, is used as well, is used too.
Examples. Bill is not here,I don't think Dave is either, is he?
It's not in the news yet, it's not on her Instagram either, is it?
You can drop these tags and simply say - it's not in the news yet it's not on her Instagram either.
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