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We don't say "plane accident." We shouldn't say "car accident" either. (2015)
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bityard
72 days ago
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Danny Butterman: Hey, why can't we say "accident," again?
Nicholas Angel: Because "accident" implies there's nobody to blame.
JohnFen
72 days ago
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I've never thought, and still don't think, that "accident" implies there's nobody to blame. All it means is that the incident was not intentional.
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Nicholas Angel: Because "accident" implies there's nobody to blame.