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b (We go for walks on Sundays, and)
De alan ey
we have meetings on Sundays as well.
c (We have meetings on Tuesdays, and)
we have meetings on Sundays as well.
When we speak, we show the exact meaning by stressing the word that
as well or too refers to.
os
‘We have meetings on Sundays as well.

Too and as well are often used in ‘short answers’.
‘She’s nice.’ I think so too.’
‘t've got a headache.’ ‘I have as well.’
In very informal speech, we often use Me too as a short answer.
‘I’m going home.’ ‘Me too.’
In a more formal style, we would say / am too, or So am / (see 312).

We usually put a/so before the verb (for the exact position when there
are auxiliary verbs, see 14.3).
| don'tlike him | also think he’s dishonest.
She sings. and she also plays the piano.
Also comes after am, (s, are, was and were.
im hungry, and I'm also very tired.
Also can refer to any part of the sentence, like as well and too.
We do not use a/so in short answers.
‘I’m hungry.’ ‘am too.'/‘So am 1.'/ ‘Me too.’/ ‘lam as well.’
(NOT -Hatse-)

Also + comma (,) | can be used at the beginning of a sentence,
to refer to the whole sentence.
It's anice house, but it’s very small. Also. if needs a lot of repairs.

We do not usually use a/so, as well and too in negative sentences.
Instead, we use structures with not ... either, neither or nor. (See 217.)
Compare:
He's there too.— He isn’t there either.
/ like you as well.— ! don't like you either.
/ do too.— Nor dol.

For the difference between a/so and even, see 114.3.
For as weil as, see 51.