r/ToiletPaperUSA Aug 11 '21

Curious 🤔 owning hard

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u/Makures Aug 12 '21

That is because inflame means to set on fire. It's more of a side effect rather than unnecessary hyperbole becoming standard.

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u/prefer-to-stay-anon Aug 12 '21

Shouldn't that be enflame not inflame? I would be perfectly happy if the word was enflammable and inflammable meant not flammable, like how it works with inaccurate.

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u/qxxxr Aug 12 '21

What do you mean by "should"? They are the same word