tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24335936.post5908039608895925363..comments2024-01-11T04:31:58.232-08:00Comments on oxymoronredundancyparadoxtrap: wordsBenjamin Adyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325520894212279303noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24335936.post-16043000910067525772007-08-31T18:35:00.000-07:002007-08-31T18:35:00.000-07:00in that case, yes, it IS weird they both mean the ...in that case, yes, it IS weird they both mean the same thing! :)Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605999794188527973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24335936.post-90342095435382058612007-08-31T14:34:00.000-07:002007-08-31T14:34:00.000-07:00or here in seattle, on the electronic readerboard ...or here in seattle, on the electronic readerboard on northbound interstate 5, a little before downtown seattle: "Inflammable materials prohibited on N I-5 underneath the convention center" (by which they are talking about trucks full of petrol--er, that is--"gasoline")Benjamin Adyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325520894212279303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24335936.post-47514791667363186962007-08-31T14:32:00.000-07:002007-08-31T14:32:00.000-07:00helen, actually, they both mean 'easily ignited'...helen,<BR/><BR/> actually, they both mean <A HREF="http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&q=define%3A+inflammable" REL="nofollow"> 'easily ignited'</A><BR/><BR/> the inflammable from "inflame". as in, for instance, "She was suddenly inflamed with a burning desire for vengeance."<BR/><BR/>=)Benjamin Adyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325520894212279303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24335936.post-33612390862730924372007-08-31T12:40:00.000-07:002007-08-31T12:40:00.000-07:00Doesn't flammable mean 'burns easily' and inflamma...Doesn't flammable mean 'burns easily' and inflammable mean 'won't catch fire'?Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605999794188527973noreply@blogger.com