accident...

[Oblivious]

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yeah, when will people figure out that if you "could care less" THEN YOU CARE!!!!

its "couldn't". I dont know why but it annoys the hell outta me.

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It's meant to be sarcastic. Moran.

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Ive never believed anyone saying "I could care less" was trying to be scarcastic. Theyre just parroting back a phrase they heard incorrectly. Sarcasm is the perfect ad-hoc excuse to prevent sounding like a [censored].

[pokergrader]

I believe in the devolution of language: on accident

[craig r]

I use both, but I think "by" is correct.

craig

[spamuell]

This one irritates me quite a lot, I think "on accident" makes you sound about 5 years old.

[tonypaladino]

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This one irritates me quite a lot, I think "on accident" makes you sound about 5 years old.

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Agreed. It's up there with "I could care less"

[chuddo]

i think it can only be correct used in the specific case of:

"i have pooped my pants on accident."

[pokergrader]

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This one irritates me quite a lot, I think "on accident" makes you sound about 5 years old.

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And there are certainly situations where this trick can be useful.

It's "by accident."

I rely on this webpage to check my grammar. Here's his entry.
On Accident / By Accident

ScottieK

[Gunny Highway]

I kicked him in the groin by accident while waiting in line.

[Georgia Avenue]

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I kicked him in the groin by accident while waiting in the queue.

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FYP-funq!