Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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mstrultan

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August 1, 2010

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I join those who cringe at this neologism. Yes, language evolves, but it shouldn't evolve through the acceptance of ignorance and misuse. Yes, it is a back construction of "on purpose." But "on purpose" means you are on your purpose, or focused on something you intend to accomplish. I assume users of "on accident" don't mean they were focused on having an accident. Atrocious!