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"It appears in Lorrie Moore's novel A Gate at the Stairs: 'Prepositions mystified. Almost everyone said "on accident" instead of "by."' I've heard it from some US speakers.

Good summary by @grammargirl.bsky.social: www.quickanddirtytips.com/articles/on-... & a neat paper: www.inst.at/trans/16Nr/0..."
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