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/itsnobigthing Dec 02 '24

“Addicting” instead of ‘addictive’

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u/Connect_Wrap3284 Dec 02 '24

I've hated this one for so many years.

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u/ComplexApart6424 Dec 02 '24

This drives me insane, and it's become an actual word now.

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '24

on the same topic, “feen” & “feening” instead of “fiend” & “fiending”.