On, By, or -ly?

rogersgeorge on April 30th, 2019

This post has to do with three expressions that use the word accident that make it into an adverb.

If you ain’t got no good taste, use “on accident.” See the comic below, though the comic itself is worth subscribing to if you’re an intellectual.

If you’re normal, use “by accident.”

If you want to be top-notch in your writing, use “accidentally.”

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal Comic Strip for February 14, 2019
https://www.gocomics.com/saturday-morning-breakfast-cereal/2019/02/14

Harrumpf. Ain’t never tried rye whiskey, myself…

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