On Accident vs By Accident

Franz Von Peppercorn II · 09-07-2019 06:41PM

https://twitter.com/lego_group/status/502086477652959232?s=21

It’s an adjective.

Eggs For Dinner · 09-07-2019 07:19PM

amcalester wrote: »

should of would of could of

Those grate on my nerves more than any other

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 09-07-2019 07:24PM

Accidentally.

I've never heard anybody say, on accident.

tuxy · 09-07-2019 07:32PM

Jemma Mealy Trip wrote: »

Accidentally.

I've never heard anybody say, on accident.

I seen someone say it once but they were embarrassed when they realised what they done.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 09-07-2019 07:45PM

tuxy wrote: »

I seen someone say it once but they were embarrassed when they realised what they done.

Surely you heard someone say it?

Franz Von Peppercorn II · 09-07-2019 07:46PM

tuxy wrote: »

I seen someone say it once but they were embarrassed when they realised what they done.

I. Must. Not. Reply.

kowloon · 09-07-2019 07:54PM

For all intensive purposes they mean the same thing.

tuxy · 09-07-2019 07:54PM

Franz Von Peppercorn II wrote: »

I. Must. Not. Reply.

If you didn't reply how come I seen it, so typical that you done that!

Hamsterchops · 09-07-2019 07:56PM

Standman wrote: »

Just shows how language often isn't logical. There's no reason why "on purpose" should be ok while "on accident" isn't, other than everyone's got used to the former.

Same with the current "trend" in the British media for people to say "I was stood at the bus stop" or "I am sat here in the cinema" both of which grate on my ears as they are what's called 'non standard English' but yet have become widespread enough to virtually replace the standard English form of "sitting & standing".

I guess the same applies to "on accident" which may also become widespread, if enough people adopt it....

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 09-07-2019 08:11PM

Hamsterchops wrote: »

Same with the current "trend" in the British media for people to say "I was stood at the bus stop" or "I am sat here in the cinema" both of which grate on my ears as they are what's called 'non standard English' but yet have become widespread enough to virtually replace the standard English form of "sitting & standing".

I guess the same applies to "on accident" which may also become widespread, if enough people adopt it....

That's not a trend though, it's very old usage in the north of England.

Hamsterchops · 09-07-2019 08:14PM

It started as a Northern dialect, which has now spread down south to become the norm, even though it is non standard English .....

09-07-2019 08:25PM

mike_ie wrote: »

From one of the school books over here:

WTF is 'healthful'?

it's one of those older ones, iirc
google shows:

https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/healthy-or-healthful

colm_mcm · 09-07-2019 11:24PM

Autecher wrote: »

It's an American thing. "I didn't do it on purpose, I did it on accident".

My 4 year old says this

Bobblehats · 09-07-2019 11:27PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

My 4 year old says this

If my kid came saying that I’d think he did a number on some poor unfortunate

auspicious · 09-07-2019 11:39PM

- I didn't say nothing.

>< ffs!!!

Also the written mix-ups:

- taught and thought
- their and there ( and they're )

><

ToddyDoody · 09-07-2019 11:50PM

I did it by purpose
I did it on accident.

I did it on purpose
I did it by accident.

They got it ars*ways.

They don't know what ars*ways means.

ILoveYourVibes · 09-07-2019 11:52PM

ToddyDoody wrote: »

I did it by purpose
I did it on accident.

I did it on purpose
I did it by accident.

They got it ars*ways.

They don't know what ars*ways means.

THEY DID THIS BY PURPOSE! :mad:

tuxy · 10-07-2019 12:53AM

ToddyDoody wrote: »

I d̶i̶d̶ done it by purpose
I d̶i̶d̶ done it on accident.

I d̶i̶d̶ done it on purpose
I d̶i̶d̶ done it by accident.

Sorry to be a grammar nazi but I had to fix this.....

PARlance · 10-07-2019 02:03AM

On route

up for anything · 10-07-2019 09:30AM

BrokenArrows wrote: »

Why is this happening?

Perhaps because primary school teachers use some of the worst grammar I've ever come across. I used to scold my children for their bad grammar and thought they were picking it up from other children but they constantly told me that the teachers said it like that. After a few years I realised they were right. Over time I heard the teachers say things like "I done that" or "He brung it in" plus the deese, dat, dem and does. If you've been trained to teach a language then pronunciation and grammar counts.

Thargor · 10-07-2019 09:34AM

People using "Loose" instead of "Lose" drives me mad, Boards is infested with it.

Turquoise Hexagon Sun · 10-07-2019 10:46AM

PARlance wrote: »

On route

I was on route to the event but had to turn back because I left my tablet behind on accident. I could care less because the event started late anyway and didn't loose out on anything

BrokenArrows · 10-07-2019 12:37PM

up for anything wrote: »

Perhaps because primary school teachers use some of the worst grammar I've ever come across. I used to scold my children for their bad grammar and thought they were picking it up from other children but they constantly told me that the teachers said it like that. After a few years I realised they were right. Over time I heard the teachers say things like "I done that" or "He brung it in" plus the deese, dat, dem and does. If you've been trained to teach a language then pronunciation and grammar counts.

Having correct grammar should be a requirement for graduating and getting a teaching qualification. It doesn't matter how much you understanding maths, geography etc. If you are teaching a class of 30 kids they will pickup your bad grammar.

If an existing teacher was speaking like this to a class i would consider it a disciplinable offence and something the teacher needed to fix. Just as if they were teaching the incorrect capital city of a country.

Being able to speak properly has a massive impact on future earning potential of any employee.

Im not perfectly by any means, but ive got the basics.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 10-07-2019 12:56PM

is_that_so wrote: »

First abomination comes from American English usage, like on the weekend and thankfully not frequent. The 2nd one would be accepted as being most correct.

Americans don’t say “on accident”. Not regularly anyway. I’ve never heard any American say that.

Penfailed · 10-07-2019 12:56PM

BrokenArrows wrote: »

Im not perfectly by any means, but ive got the basics.

*I'm *perfect *I've

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 10-07-2019 12:59PM

Penfailed wrote: »

That's creeping in over here. So is, "I was sat..." instead of, "I was sitting..."

British people are the worst for that, not Americans.

seagull · 10-07-2019 01:04PM

But that's what they're thought in collage.

FishOnABike · 10-07-2019 01:46PM

Ax me!

Say that again and I'll probably feel like doing it.

BrokenArrows · 10-07-2019 02:27PM

Penfailed wrote: »

*I'm *perfect *I've

You know what they say. You will always make a mistake yourself when correcting someones grammar.

FishOnABike · 10-07-2019 02:38PM

BrokenArrows wrote: »

You know what they say. You will always make a mistake yourself when correcting someone's grammar.

FTFY ;-)

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