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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: insane/crazy #24942 03/28/01 10:49 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 M Max Quordlepleen OP Carpal Tunnel OP Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 who says they came up with "flammable" because people thought "inflammable" meant "not flammable." The Oxford Concise English Grammar gives the same explanation for the origin of "flammable", and adds that this linguistic faux pas is redeemed by its usefulness in potentially dangerous situations. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? Max Quordlepleen 03/26/01 10:49 PM Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? wwh 03/27/01 12:48 AM Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? Max Quordlepleen 03/27/01 12:54 AM Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? NicholasW 03/27/01 07:51 AM Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? rodward 03/27/01 08:43 AM Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? belligerentyouth 03/27/01 10:53 AM Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? Marianna 03/27/01 11:30 AM Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? inselpeter 03/27/01 11:35 AM Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? maverick 03/27/01 11:06 AM Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? Geoff 03/27/01 02:13 PM Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? wwh 03/27/01 02:27 PM Re: Smart /crazy/nuts/insane wow 03/28/01 02:10 PM Re: Smart /crazy/nuts/insane Bobyoungbalt 03/28/01 03:16 PM Re: Smart /crazy/nuts/insane Faldage 03/28/01 03:32 PM Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? wow 03/27/01 02:36 PM Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? inselpeter 03/27/01 11:27 AM Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? rodward 03/27/01 11:52 AM Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? Jackie 03/27/01 12:24 PM Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? garynamy 03/27/01 12:26 PM Re: "Smart" - many meanings wow 03/27/01 01:47 PM Re: "Smart" - many meanings belMarduk 03/27/01 02:08 PM Re: "Smart" - many meanings belMarduk 03/27/01 02:12 PM Re: "Smart" - many meanings inselpeter 03/27/01 02:47 PM Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? inselpeter 03/27/01 02:41 PM insane/crazy Sparteye 03/27/01 06:56 PM Re: insane/crazy belMarduk 03/27/01 07:04 PM Re: insane/crazy inselpeter 03/27/01 07:21 PM Re: insane/crazy shanks 03/28/01 09:16 AM Re: insane/crazy inselpeter 03/28/01 05:18 PM Re: inflammable puns wow 03/28/01 07:50 PM Re: insane/crazy Max Quordlepleen 03/28/01 10:49 PM Re: insane/crazy Bobyoungbalt 03/29/01 04:05 PM Re: insane/crazy maverick 03/29/01 04:09 PM Re: insane/crazy Faldage 03/29/01 04:20 PM Re: insane/crazy maverick 03/29/01 04:55 PM Re: insane/crazy Faldage 03/29/01 06:15 PM Re: insane/crazy Bobyoungbalt 03/29/01 07:00 PM Re: insane/crazy of troy 03/29/01 07:14 PM Re: insane/crazy shanks 03/30/01 10:05 AM Re: insane/crazy wwh 03/30/01 01:28 PM Re: insane/crazy inselpeter 03/30/01 01:37 PM Re: insane/crazy Bingley 04/01/01 01:12 PM Re: insane/crazy shanks 04/01/01 02:39 PM Re: insane/crazy Bingley 04/02/01 12:55 PM redundant doublets Sparteye 03/30/01 03:15 PM Re: redundant doublets Anonymous 03/30/01 05:21 PM Re: insane/crazy Bingley 03/28/01 04:30 AM Re: insane AND crazy NicholasW 03/28/01 06:52 AM Further mad/angry problems shanks 03/28/01 09:20 AM Re: Further mad/angry problems belMarduk 03/28/01 03:50 PM Re: Further mad/angry problems of troy 03/28/01 09:46 PM Re: Further mad/angry problems Bingley 03/29/01 04:47 AM Re: Further mad/angry problems shanks 03/29/01 07:56 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,361 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 727 guests, and 5 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 35 A C Bowden 22 LukeJavan8 3 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,557 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,919 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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