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The word is refrigerate
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". > > nancy And frig means something COMPLETELY different.  |
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The word is refrigerate
Chong Dak 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". > And frig means something COMPLETELY different. Tell me about it! (laugh) No, really, don't, that's a different newsgroup. nancy |
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The word is refrigerate
Nancy Young wrote:
> Chong Dak 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". > >> And frig means something COMPLETELY different. > > Tell me about it! (laugh) No, really, don't, that's a different > newsgroup. > nancy Definitely, and I'm keeping away from *that* newsgroup. |
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The word is refrigerate
Chong Dak 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'. Â*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". > > > nancy > > And frig means something COMPLETELY different. Not so fast... fridge Variant(s): also frig \ˈfrij\ noun Etymology: by shortening & alteration Date: 1926 : refrigerator --- |
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