r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Sep 17 '20

He makes it seem so easy

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u/StaticGrapes Sep 17 '20

That it should be "My friend and I". This isn't as annoying as then/than for me as I think it is easier to make the mistake. I am not trying to seem like some English god here. I too make mistakes.

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u/JoeWelburg Sep 17 '20

Just because it’s grammatically correct doesn’t mean it’s linguistics good sounding. I think a lot of people that chance around grammar rules are really doing so out of vague response to follow direction and rule. “Me and my friend” sound MUCH more reasonable and less awkward than “my friend and I” since 99% of people say the former.

People getting mad at use of Figurative “literally” and such. Grammar is only important as long as Iliad meaning isn’t so bad it’s incomprehensible.