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[–] Linkyu@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

no you're good, on accident is right

for mistake, though, it would be by mistake

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

“On accident” is not right. “By mistake”, “by accident”, opposite of “on purpose”

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

"On accident" can't be right because it makes me want to chop off all your fingers so you can never type again

[–] HyonoKo@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I felt the same before I moved to a foreign country and didn’t have the privilege anymore of speaking perfectly without any effort. Now I have become more tolerant and it makes me feel good.

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I did exactly the same thing, and it's difficult. Particularly at an older age!

But it's not learners that make mistakes like saying "on accident", it's mostly native speakers. And then they pass on their mistakes to non native speakers

It's perfectly fine to call them out on it.

[–] HyonoKo@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Agree, I didn’t see it from that perspective.

[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

@essell@lemmy.world

https://lemmy.world/comment/12951851

Now kith

I should run a dating service

[–] essell@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

So long as you're not doing the spelling and grammar for the advertising

[–] Doxanarchy@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

It should be "by accident", "on accident" is incorrect.