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by adama
Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:24 pm
Forum: Languages of the World
Topic: Does learning another language help you with English?
Replies: 11
Views: 24642

Due to things I learned and am learning in latin (I'm in latinII right now) I have understood what most highschoolers would call "grammer crap" much quicker and more thoroughly. :)
by adama
Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:49 pm
Forum: Grammar
Topic: flammable, inflammable and how not to be flammable
Replies: 14
Views: 36379

thank you all for your responses

as i understand now
flammable- can be set on fire, used for literal purposes
inflammable- same, but also able to be angered, used in figurative language.

non flammable is correct

oh and english is confusing even to someone who speaks it as their first language
by adama
Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:31 pm
Forum: Grammar
Topic: flammable, inflammable and how not to be flammable
Replies: 14
Views: 36379

flammable, inflammable and how not to be flammable

flammable- able to be set on fire inflammable- able to be set on fire, able to be made angry (he has a inflammable temper) so the question is how to not be flammable. Is it imflammable unflammable or non flammable? i saw the word inflammable in a news article and incorrectly understood it as unable ...

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