Question:
I seem to remember 'Danger - Highly Inflammable' on the sides of UK petrol tankers, and a news article on the subject quite some time ago - has this been finally resolved ?
Answers:
My check engine light is on. Can I still pass the emissions test? Will they even test me?
There was some controversy years ago over use of "inflammable" because some there thinking the prefix "in" meant not and were reading it as "Not flammable", so to make it very plain it was changed.How do I go about disabling a garage door openers safety sensors?
Since both words mean the same thing, and there is no confusion over "flammable", it won out.
Why did you get in your car accident??
See also http://www.imakenews.com/aristatek/e_art...
Almost crashed the car!! what happened here?
They both mean exactly the same thing. Funny, wonderful old language, isn't it?!Whats the difference between pickup, light-truck/ suv, and sedan safety requirements?
whats to resolve petrol is highly flammableGive me five reasons why you you should use your seatbelt.?
they mean the same thing..the opposite would be "flame retardant".Additional to ? re front seat and air bags my son is 32kg(64lbs) and 152cm (5ft)?
near enough all UK fuel tankers now only display a flammable logo sign and a number to recognise the content the tanker is carrying. i think for fuel its 3YE which the fire department use to safely see what type of liquid the tanker is carrying.Why do cars in some countries drive on the opposite side of the road compared to the U.S.?
They both mean exactly the same thing... Like driving on a parkway and parking in a driveway, why do they call them apartments when they are all together? Another paradox of the English language.its the same as "famous" and "infamous" you would expect the latter to mean the opposite as the former but it means the same
What is the difference between a 2 wheel drive and a front wheel drive?
US: FlammableUK: Inflammable
Is any one crash on two people ?
US: Sausages
UK: Bangers
My boyfriend wants me to have a moped!?
US: Cigarettes
UK: Fags
Why are roads called "right of ways"?
US: Good old boy
UK: Geezer
Rear-sided airbags and children...?
Two nations divided by a common language.
Bostonian has it wrong. UK is Flammable as the preferred word in Safety circles
Is anyone crash on sameone that does'nt crash on you?
Flammable is the correct description for anything that will burn ( diesel, Lube oil, wood &c.) "Highly Flammable refers to stuff that can ignite readily and have a flash point below 20 C e.g. petrolWhat are the affects of speeding?
Same meaning just different words, uninflammable describes none combustible materials.More Questions & Answers ...
This article contents is post by this website user, CarQnA.com doesn't promise its accuracy.