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The word ''flammable'' is of relatively recent origin but has in many contexts, especially safety, taken the place of the word inflammable, an older term with the same meaning. Some find ''inflammable'' misleading, falsely concluding that the Latin prefix ''in-'' (here an intensifier) always means "not" {Link without Title} . Hence, gasoline trucks will doubtless continue to be labelled ''flammable'', while for those in internet circles inflaming someone will continue to have a very different meaning from Flaming them. In Britain, most lorries are marked ''flammable'', whereas fuel stations' pumps are marked ''inflammable''. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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