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minus-squarecopd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·5 days agoGenuine question. why did you choose to use “inflammable” instead of “flammable”?
minus-squareManticore@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoInflame 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
minus-squareRivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-24 days agoinflammation, inflamed, inflammable inflammable = easily ignited
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Genuine question. why did you choose to use “inflammable” instead of “flammable”?
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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
inflammation, inflamed, inflammable
inflammable = easily ignited