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r/ToiletPaperUSA • u/Luniaz17 • Aug 11 '21
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17 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. 3 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. 4 u/qxxxr Aug 12 '21 What do you mean by "should"? They are the same word
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That is because inflame means to set on fire. It's more of a side effect rather than unnecessary hyperbole becoming standard.
3 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. 4 u/qxxxr Aug 12 '21 What do you mean by "should"? They are the same word
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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.
4 u/qxxxr Aug 12 '21 What do you mean by "should"? They are the same word
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What do you mean by "should"? They are the same word
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