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Unacceptable

• kuschku 11y ago
  See, this is why I don’t like english. in- and un- both should mean the same, why I can’t I use them synonymously?
  • grawlinson 11y ago
    All languages have their own idiosyncrasies, not just English. I'm a native speaker of 2 different languages and I find that there is still more to learn about them via small mistakes that I make.
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  • majormjr 11y ago
    Inflammable means flammable? What a country!
    • mchahn 11y ago
      I'm not sure what country you are talking about. Inflammable means the same in every english-speaking country.
      • trav4225 11y ago
        The commenter was making a comical reference to Yakov Smirnoff: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_a_Country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_a_Country!
        • throw_away 11y ago
          Specifically, the Simpsons' reference to Yakov Smirnoff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8mD2hsxrhQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8mD2hsxrhQ
    • ntumlin 11y ago
      I'm aware this is a reference, but for people who didn't know this already, inflammable is like the word inflamed, which doesn't mean "not in flames".
  • pfooti 11y ago
    Infamous means famous! More than famous! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIGtHhAfe8w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIGtHhAfe8w