Comments | meresy: Serious business

meresy

Serious business

Nov 17, 2009 10:50

Hi, I have very serious polls for you, here. Very serious.

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mrs_laugh_track November 17 2009, 16:00:02 UTC

So far I'm the only one who says "on accident"! Meres do I talk wrong? *concerned*

And whoa hey fancy house major Y to including that in your time over on this coast before or after that most Bitchin' of Parties.

meresy November 17 2009, 16:04:52 UTC

See, "on accident" reads hell of awkward to me, but I keep seeing it, so I was curious! My cousins from south of Chatham say "on accident" so I wondered if it was some kind of regional thing (because that area of Ontario is a) total hoser-central and b) heavily influenced by Detroit Americanisms), but maybe not?

That house is crazy. On the real estate site there is a photo montage and the house is waaaay too nice and the view is just... *hands* They have many bedrooms! I could stay in one. :D

mrs_laugh_track November 17 2009, 16:05:46 UTC

Well, my dad is a Detroit American so it is possible.

:D!

meresy November 17 2009, 16:07:57 UTC

Aha! Perhaps that explains it.

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lamentables November 17 2009, 16:55:33 UTC

I have never heard anyone say 'on accident'. If I've read it, I have assumed it was a typo.

meresy November 17 2009, 16:57:55 UTC

If I didn't hear my cousins say it all the time I'd think it was a typo, too. It just catches my eye that way...

lamentables November 17 2009, 17:02:28 UTC

I suppose there's a certain logic - you did it on purpose vs you did it on accident - but it offends my delicate sensibilities ;-)

meresy November 17 2009, 17:05:29 UTC

Right? It's maybe not the wrongest ever, but it's still hinky. This is why it is serious business.

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belmanoir November 17 2009, 17:06:53 UTC

http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/on-accident-versus-by-accident.aspx

This link says it's an age thing, not a regional thing.

meresy November 17 2009, 17:10:55 UTC

Interesting! Now I'm trying to remember if my older relatives in that branch of the family say it at all... my grandparents don't, but the aunts and uncles are a toss-up.

inathunderstorm November 17 2009, 18:33:06 UTC

LOLS I say that, and am 32. Clearly self is kid at heart!

::beams::

bluebrocade November 17 2009, 17:26:13 UTC

I honestly don't think I say either of those. I go adverb, baby -- "accidentally".

meresy November 17 2009, 18:11:16 UTC

Ah, that's definitely an option! Could solve all our problems, even! :D

catwalksalone November 17 2009, 17:32:00 UTC

I freaking can't STAND 'on accident'. It just pings me so wrong. It feels like baby talk to me so hearing adults use it or write it is just. Yeah. No.

(Sorry to those who use it, it's just one of those things, y'know?)

nos4a2no9 November 17 2009, 18:05:55 UTC

Cat, why must you be so intolerant? And mean! Mean to BABIES!

Heh, no, seriously, who says "on accident" except mrslaughtrack and hosers from Meres' family? Weirdos. (ILU, Sonia!)

catwalksalone November 17 2009, 18:24:04 UTC

Being mean to babies is my JOB! Oh, wait, no. That's not it, is it? *rechecks job description*

You can be sure that my kids are taught to say 'by accident', though. HA! Suck it, younger generation!

inathunderstorm November 17 2009, 18:28:57 UTC

::raises hand::

I say "on accident"!

Pretty sure I am older than all y'all, too.

(YES I ALSO SAY ALL Y'ALL, OKAY.)

:PPPP

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