Ditto means “same here”, “the same goes for me”: a short reply when what was said applies to you too. I loved the ending. — Ditto. It even works after a negative, where me too would be wrong. It also saves you repeating yourself: the bedroom needs new curtains, ditto the kitchen. It's informal; in writing, use the same goes for me or likewise.
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Ditto.; ditto + another person / day / item
- I loved the quiet ending.—Ditto.
- The upstairs room needs new curtains. Ditto the downstairs room.
- She was tired on Friday, and ditto on Saturday.
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First versionI loved the quiet ending. — Me ditto.
RevisionI loved the quiet ending. — Ditto.
Me too is the usual reply, so me gets attached to ditto: me ditto. But ditto already means “same for me”, so it stands alone: Ditto.
Me too follows positive statements. Ditto also works with negatives: I don't drink coffee. — Ditto. Here, instead of me too, you'd need me neither. Likewise sounds more polite, good as a reply to Nice to meet you.
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I don't drink coffee. — ___
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Ditto — I don't drink coffee is a negative statement, so the standard reply would be me neither; me too follows positive statements. Ditto fits any statement, including a negative one.
Write a short exchange about a film or a trip, and answer with ditto in the second line.
I thought the final scene was the funniest.—Ditto; I laughed all the way through it.
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