[QUOTE="Communistik"][QUOTE="Teenaged"]
[QUOTE="Communistik"]
'As I said' might sound more formal when written, read, or spoken, but 'like I said' is technically not grammatically incorrect. It does not change the meaning of the sentence; nor is there a rule or exception in the English language that denotes it as incorrect. If you're still in high school, I would ignore your teach when she make such grammatical eneralizations.
I bet she also told you never to use passive voice.
Speaking of being "grammatically correct", in school we are actually taught things that are anti-grammatical but acceptable.Generally in language there are two parametres: acceptability and obedience or deviation from grammar.
All combinations exist: anti-grammatical but acceptable, grammatical and acceptable, grammatical but not acceptable, anti-grammatical and not acceptable (obviously).
For instance, the plural of politeness (which is more prominent in Greek or other languages) is anti-grammatical but it is acceptable pragmatically and used every day and is often advised by teachers depending on the communicational "context".
What is the plural of "politeness"? :|
Politenesses?
Plural only applies to nouns, not ajectives. 
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