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"on accident" (self.rant)

submitted 1 month ago by blackn1ght to c/rant

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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 1 month ago (5 children)

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 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I should of realized that.

[–] dave 1 points 1 month ago

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

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