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!
IIN to make a grammatical error on purpose for the way it sounds?
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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!