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copd@lemmy.world 1 day agoGenuine question. why did you choose to use “inflammable” instead of “flammable”?
Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
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FrankenSpinach@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Skamtebord
RadicalCandour@startrek.website 1 day ago
Oh dear, the internet is leaking again… Call the locksmith 🗣️
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 day ago
inflammation, inflame, inflammable
inflammable = easily ignited
Manticore@lemmy.nz 1 day ago
Inflame was the original word for ‘to ignite’ (or flare up). But given English uses the un- and in- prefixes and modifiers, ‘flammable’ has been deemed less confusing, especially if English is not your native language