Nothing too serious, i want to hear your petty, your eccentric, your off beat takes.

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[–] 29 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

"It happened by accident" not "It happened on accident".

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  • [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    People like it being shaped like "on purpose". I'm sure soon enough "on accident" will be normal and it'll be really old fashioned to complain about the phrase

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago

    on accident

    .. or "that big a problem" and not "that big of a problem". Why the spurious 'of'?

    But, do we want to get into this?

    • start-up vs startup vs start up, shut-down vs shutdown vs shut down - one's a deverbal noun, ones an adjective, one's a phrasal verb. You will be judged by your usage.
    • impacts vs impact ; if some guy was Rittenhousing in your area, the impacts would be small (5.56mm) but the impact would be massive. Compare supports (trusses) with support (mental assistance for those coping with a Rittenhousing)
    • email vs emails ; because 'mails' (like 'cattles' or 'deers') was never correct if you passed elementary school and you look like an idiot.
    • incase, aswell ; no millennial left behind.

    The examples of people "removing all doubt" (Maurice Switzer) are everywhere.

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