Flammable and Inflammable

DavidNW New Member Posts: 8	Flammable and Inflammable Jul 23, 2008 17:13:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DavidNW on Jul 23, 2008 17:13:53 GMT Apparently, they both mean the same thing. Just thought it odd in that, to me anyway, the former suggests (sounds) as if something will ignite easily, and the latter suggests that it will not. Any thoughts on this one folks?

SusanB Platinum Posts: 586	Flammable and Inflammable Jul 23, 2008 17:29:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SusanB on Jul 23, 2008 17:29:35 GMT DavidNW, There was some discussion of this a while back in "words and their opposites". Unless people have changed their minds since then , you might find some of their thoughts there.

DavidNW New Member Posts: 8	Flammable and Inflammable Jul 23, 2008 17:40:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DavidNW on Jul 23, 2008 17:40:51 GMT Thanks, Susan. I checked the thread you mentioned - very informative! David.

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