What is the correct way of saying this?
I've seen lots of people say "I did it on accident" and a lot of people saying "I did it by accident".
What's the correct way?
2006-08-29 11:04:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
The preposition "by" is generally used to indicated the way something is achieved, so in this situation I would use "by." However, "on purpose" is commonly accepted, and so "on accident" makes sense as the opposite. It could be a matter of personal preference. Nonetheless, I would say "by accident."
2006-08-29 11:07:56 · answer #1 · answered by bunstihl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I would say by accident. But I wonder if you could use it differently in different situations. LIke if you were explaining to someone who didn't know what happen "my mom got mad at me, and I did it by accident" what if you explaing it to the person who caught you "but I did it on accident'. probally not but oh well
2006-08-29 18:22:16 · answer #2 · answered by ry_3906 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely I did it by accident is correct grammar
2006-08-29 18:09:25 · answer #3 · answered by rickashe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BY accident.
2006-08-29 18:09:50 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ £.O.V.€. ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaking as someone from Old Blighty,over here we say "I did it by accident".I believe that is correct.
2006-08-29 20:01:37 · answer #5 · answered by livingstone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did it by accident
2006-08-29 18:12:22 · answer #6 · answered by sugar'n'spice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would just say, "I did it accidentally."
2006-08-29 18:41:49 · answer #7 · answered by reedmaker1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋