Is it normal to make a grammatical error on purpose for the way it sounds?

I'm referring to when you're talking about something your friend and you did and you say; "Me and Anthony went to the park the other day" instead of the correct grammar of "Anthony and I went to the park the other day." I always say "me and Anthony" even though its wrong because I think saying "Anthony and I" sounds stuck up, posh and snobby even though its the right way of saying it. Is it normal?

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  • Nokia

    The English language is illogical most of the time anyway. What matters is that you get the point across.

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    • BlueJeansWhiteShirt

      You are so correct. I don't believe in grammar rules at all. As long as the person you are talking or writing to understands, then why does grammar really matter?

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      • Fabulous

        Yeah why is grammar rules been need at all. Pointless often and english is made hard when we just want to know what meaning is it.

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        • BlueJeansWhiteShirt

          Don't understand your sarcastic reply.

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  • suckonthis9

    As long as you recognize what you might say in common speech, is not how you would 'normally' write (there are exceptions, notably when building character in a story).
    Also, it is important to recognize when you are in a formal or informal situation.
    The trick is to sound natural in all situations.

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  • anti-hero

    I do the same thing in a informal situation. Normal.

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  • howaminotmyself

    To you it may sound snobby, but to people who use proper english probably think you sound ... like something else.

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  • ChemGirl

    I do this frequently. I think it is natural to speak the way you most often hear others speak. Unfortunately, you should think about you audience. I grade grammar tests in an engineering department. I am not an an English major, but I have better skills in this area than most engineering students. Last month, I was in the office of the professor for whom I work, and I caught myself saying, "me and my friend..." I was so embarrassed. I also agree that correct grammar often sounds pretentious. I cringed when I wrote, "the professor for whom I work." It also would have bothered me to write it incorrectly!

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  • dirtybirdy

    Me and I do this stuffs too

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  • NotStrangeBird

    I like using old timey sounding stuff like "fornicate thineself".

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  • WonderBoy

    I do this too, it just sounds better!

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  • Fabulous

    There's only one way to tell girls suck my cock. That's probably why that rich English chick I tapped didn't doubt my intelligence.

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  • IDiGAFi

    In Spanish there are several examples like this, where you feel much more comfortable saying it wrong because you never hear people saying it right colloquially, so you know you'd sound pretentious if you did.

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  • Talk_is_cheap

    Oh my "gawd"

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  • OswaldCobblepot

    I do this all the time to a much more egregious degree.

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  • KateTheHuman

    I do that too. Instead of saying "may I go to the bathroom", I say "can I go to the bathroom... But I'm not sure why I do.

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  • Steve92

    Yeah it is. In my case, I cant help using !, all the time!

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  • kingofcarrotflowers

    normal. Also some things that are right sound incorrect eg: He was hanged. It bothers me that its not hung

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  • dazjman

    Yeah, but I wouldn't use it in a CV or formal document if I were you.
    In our university, they actually encourage us to say "one" for "I".
    E.g. "One wanted to increase the piano volume, but prior gating meant one had to reconfigure one's previous creative decisions."
    It's kind of creepy, especially me being a ghetto boy...
    In fact I find most people at Uni a bit too posh...
    But yeah, totally normal to feel that way, as long as you don't let it affect your career.

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  • Agappe

    Grammar rules are just there as guidelines for a set standard so that when someone is in a formal setting they know how to behave.

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  • ProseAthlete

    Written English and spoken English are surprisingly different animals. Say "finger." Now say "singer." Now say "ginger." They look alike, but they don't sound alike because spoken English is nutty.

    I say "Anthony and I," but I don't bat an eye at "Me and Anthony" in speech. Plenty of people say it, and it often has a better rhythm. You'd best believe I turn hostile when I see it written that way, though. It brings out my inner Conan the Grammarian.

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  • michaels4p5

    Maybe but not just to get people mad tho.

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  • Terence_the_viking

    This makes me feel like i need to learn english again.

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