Except that your except isn't a refutation (or even a refudiation) of what I said.
When terms change there is going to be a transitional phase. People 40 and over tend to use "by accident" while those under 20 tend to use "on accident". The ages in between use both.
That doesn't negate the fact that the language is changing.
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Re: Irony
Date: 2/11/10 00:59 (UTC)When terms change there is going to be a transitional phase. People 40 and over tend to use "by accident" while those under 20 tend to use "on accident". The ages in between use both.
That doesn't negate the fact that the language is changing.