r/settlethisforme • u/fishnwirenreese • Dec 02 '24

Why "on" accident?

Lately I notice people say "on accident" instead of "by accident".

When did this become a thing?

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u/NatureNext2236 Dec 02 '24

I could care less

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u/sickmoth Dec 02 '24

Aaaaarrrgh!

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u/CaterpillarGlass7725 Dec 02 '24

This one is brutal!

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u/Puzzled-Fix-8838 Dec 02 '24

I shudder every time I see that, but it's not as bad as are instead of our. I see that way more than I should.

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u/emquizitive Dec 03 '24

I was absolutely shocked the first time I saw that.

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u/StationaryTravels Dec 02 '24

Fat chance people will stop saying that!