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	Thank you, U. Like you, I had not encountered the phrase in any context until recently. It came up (frequently) in a series of books I was reading and I thought it was the author's "mistake," or perhaps a quirk of hers. more » 3 years ago	View
	I don't understand what is meant by "both on and accident are used as independent words in sentences." This seems to be the crux of the explanation why "on accident" can't be used. 3 years ago	View

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