"on accident" (feddit.uk)

submitted 8 months ago by blackn1ght@feddit.uk to c/rant@feddit.uk

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Why the fuck do I keep seeing this so much? I swear I see it online all the time now.

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[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 12 points 8 months ago

It's one of those grammatic inaccuracies that has crept into colloquial standards.

It now essentially means the same as by accident, despite the words not matching in meaning.

[-] dave@feddit.uk 8 points 8 months ago

It’s like spuriously inserting the words ‘of a’ into sentences. That’s becoming a big of a problem too.

[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 points 8 months ago

I should of realized that.

[-] dave@feddit.uk 1 points 8 months ago

I need to spend some time off of the internet too.

[-] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 2 points 8 months ago

Along with "forgot it at home"

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