DJ Delorie wrote:


Chris writes:
Sorry to gripe here, but the misuse of the word "inflammable" is silly
and can be dangerous.

Because of that, sadly enough, the English language has since

For certain values of "since". If it ever meant "non-flammable" it was
before 1605.

defined
flammable and inflammable to mean exactly the same thing - catches
fire easily.

The opposite is now "nonflammable".

Sigh.

The English language has been well and truly flammed.

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