The words flammable and inflammable are often misinterpreted as opposites. As a matter of fact, flammable and inflammable mean exactly the same — capable of burning. Eg:Petrol is highly flammable.

Understand the wrong definition of inflammable and you might end up with more than an embarrassing situation while talking to your English professor. Inflammable and flammable are two words that are ...

A local library commissioner who’s a language-lover and a personal friend, recently professed curiosity about the confusing terms “flammable” and “inflammable,” and I muddied the water further by ...