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Default The word is refrigerate

On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:37:21 -0500, Nancy Young wrote:

> Nancy Young wrote:
>> Charlene Charette wrote:
>>> Steve Wertz wrote:
>>>> On 12 May 2007 17:25:15 -0700, wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> There is no d in refrigerate.
>>>>
>>>> But there is in 'fridge'. Go figure.

>>
>>> That's because "fridge" comes from "Frigidaire" not "refrigerator".

>>
>> And if you spell it "frig" it doesn't look as if it's pronounced
>> "fridge".

>
> (laugh) I'm still coming off a two day NyQuil bender, don't mind
> me, answering years old posts.
>
> nancy


i hear nyquil isn't bad if you mix it with soda water.

your pal,
blake