Using 'also' at the end of a sentence

[flyingant]

It seems so wrong to me but I'm noticing more and more people using it, including teachers using it in literacy lessons. Google search brings up results suggesting using too or as well at the end of a sentences instead, but nothing saying it's actually wrong. So is it wrong or just down to personal preference? If it's correct, why does it sound so wrong to my ears?

I think it’s a US English thing. Or at least I’ve mostly seen it in US novels up to recently.

That's what I thought, but I'm hearing lots of native English speakers use it.

Most US citizens are native English speakers by the normal meaning of that phrase. I assume you meant to say native speakers of British English.

This is an example, posted today, or last night:
His uncle had paid for his son to start this private school last year also.

The also jarrs a bit.

Yes, it's annoying. But why can't I find anything to say's wrong?

...to say it's wrong?

It needs a comma before also. But it's now considered a stylistic choice, with '..., also' emphasising the 'also' and '... also' not emphasising it. I always use the comma.

@Falleninwiththewrongcrowd

Tosh. A native English speaker is clearly speaking English, not British English. That’s just made up IT nonsense to appease the Americans.

There is quite a difference between the different types of English.
I often work with people who think they speak and write good English.

I receive e-mails that are highly annoying. Here is an example:

Hi Mike,
Greetings for the day!
I tried reaching you over the phone.

This is with reference to your profile on a Job portal, I just wanted to share the below new job opportunity.

Kindly request you to please go through the below job description and if interested please do reply back with your updated CV, availability and the expected rates.

If in case you are on a project, please help us with few references
..."

The 'below' irritates me because I think it should say 'following'.