On Dec 13, 7:35*am, "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

Re is used as a preposition here meaning; in re, as to, regarding.
Refrigerate means *regarding cold*.

M-W

re·frig·er·ate
transitive verb
Etymology: Latin refrigeratus, past participle of refrigerare, from
re- + frigerare to cool, from frigor-, frigus cold — more at frigid
Date: 1534
: to make or keep cold or cool ; specifically : to freeze or chill (as
food) for preservation
---

re
preposition
Etymology: Latin, abl. of res thing — more at real
Date: 1707
: with regard to : in re
---

Sheldon wrote:
> On Dec 13, 7:35 am, "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
>
> Re is used as a preposition here meaning; in re, as to, regarding.
> Refrigerate means *regarding cold*.
>
> M-W
>
> re·frig·er·ate
> transitive verb
> Etymology: Latin refrigeratus, past participle of refrigerare, from
> re- + frigerare to cool, from frigor-, frigus cold — more at frigid
> Date: 1534
> : to make or keep cold or cool ; specifically : to freeze or chill (as
> food) for preservation
> ---
>
> re
> preposition
> Etymology: Latin, abl. of res thing — more at real
> Date: 1707
> : with regard to : in re
> ---
>
>
You're confusing the preposition Re with the prefix Re. The preposition
does indeed mean in regard to, however in this case it is the prefix Re
which means (among other things) again, in words such as rewrite and
reread.

Refrigerate doesn't mean *regarding cold*, it means *to make cold again*
or more commonly *to make cold*.

Both are from Latin so I can understand how you have been confused.

Chong Dak Pinhead wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
> > On Dec 13, 7:35 am, "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
>
> > Re is used as a preposition here meaning; in re, as to, regarding.
> > Refrigerate means *regarding cold*.
>
> > M-W
>
> > re·frig·er·ate
> > transitive verb
> > Etymology: Latin refrigeratus, past participle of refrigerare, from
> > re- + frigerare to cool, from frigor-, frigus cold — more at frigid
> > Date: 1534
> > : to make or keep cold or cool ; specifically : to freeze or chill (as
> > food) for preservation
> > ---
>
> > re
> > preposition
> > Etymology: Latin, abl. of res thing — more at real
> > Date: 1707
> > : with regard to : in re
> > ---
>
> You're confusing the preposition Re with the prefix Re. The preposition
> does indeed mean in regard to, however in this case it is the prefix Re
> which means (among other things) again, in words such as rewrite and
> reread.
>
> Refrigerate doesn't mean *regarding cold*, it means *to make cold again*
> or more commonly *to make cold*.
>
> Both are from Latin so I can understand how you have been confused.

Friggin' pinhead.

On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:52:09 -0800 (PST), Sheldon >
wrote:

>Chong Dak Pinhead wrote:
>
>> You're confusing the preposition Re with the prefix Re. The preposition
>> does indeed mean in regard to, however in this case it is the prefix Re
>> which means (among other things) again, in words such as rewrite and
>> reread.
>>
>> Refrigerate doesn't mean *regarding cold*, it means *to make cold again*
>> or more commonly *to make cold*.
>>
>> Both are from Latin so I can understand how you have been confused.
>
>Friggin' pinhead.

LOL! Still hate to be proven wrong, huh?

On Sat 13 Dec 2008 08:08:49a, Damsel in dis Dress told us...

> On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:52:09 -0800 (PST), Sheldon >
> wrote:
>
>>Chong Dak Pinhead wrote:
>>
>>> You're confusing the preposition Re with the prefix Re. The preposition
>>> does indeed mean in regard to, however in this case it is the prefix Re
>>> which means (among other things) again, in words such as rewrite and
>>> reread.
>>>
>>> Refrigerate doesn't mean *regarding cold*, it means *to make cold
again*
>>> or more commonly *to make cold*.
>>>
>>> Both are from Latin so I can understand how you have been confused.
>>
>>Friggin' pinhead.
>
> LOL! Still hate to be proven wrong, huh?
>

Maybe he meant to say "fridgin pinhead". :-)

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On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:45:29 +0000, Chong Dak wrote:

> Sheldon wrote:
>> On Dec 13, 7:35 am, "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
>>
>> Re is used as a preposition here meaning; in re, as to, regarding.
>> Refrigerate means *regarding cold*.
>>
>> M-W
>>
>> re¡Pfrig¡Per¡Pate
>> transitive verb
>> Etymology: Latin refrigeratus, past participle of refrigerare, from
>> re- + frigerare to cool, from frigor-, frigus cold ¡X more at frigid
>> Date: 1534
>>: to make or keep cold or cool ; specifically : to freeze or chill (as
>> food) for preservation
>> ---
>>
>> re
>> preposition
>> Etymology: Latin, abl. of res thing ¡X more at real
>> Date: 1707
>>: with regard to : in re
>> ---
>>
> You're confusing the preposition Re with the prefix Re. The preposition
> does indeed mean in regard to, however in this case it is the prefix Re
> which means (among other things) again, in words such as rewrite and
> reread.
>
> Refrigerate doesn't mean *regarding cold*, it means *to make cold again*
> or more commonly *to make cold*.
>
> Both are from Latin so I can understand how you have been confused.

english etymology is among the many subjects about which sheldon knows jack
shit.

your pal,
blake

On Dec 13, 11:56*am, blake murphy > wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:45:29 +0000, Chong Dak wrote:
> > Sheldon wrote:
> >> On Dec 13, 7:35 am, "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
>
> >> Re is used as a preposition here meaning; in re, as to, regarding.
> >> Refrigerate means *regarding cold*.
>
> >> M-W
>
> >> re·frig·er·ate
> >> transitive verb
> >> Etymology: Latin refrigeratus, past participle of refrigerare, from
> >> re- + frigerare to cool, from frigor-, frigus cold — more at frigid
> >> Date: 1534
> >>: to make or keep cold or cool ; specifically : to freeze or chill (as
> >> food) for preservation
> >> ---
>
> >> re
> >> preposition
> >> Etymology: Latin, abl. of res thing — more at real
> >> Date: 1707
> >>: with regard to : in re
> >> ---
>
> > You're confusing the preposition Re with the prefix Re. The preposition
> > does indeed mean in regard to, however in this case it is the prefix Re
> > which means (among other things) again, in words such as rewrite and
> > reread.
>
> > Refrigerate doesn't mean *regarding cold*, it means *to make cold again*
> > or more commonly *to make cold*.
>
> > Both are from Latin so I can understand how you have been confused.
>
> english etymology is among the many subjects about which sheldon knows jack
> shit.

You spelled Jack Schidt incorrectly... you vulva faced spud thieving
mick.

Chong Dak wrote:
> Sheldon 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".
>
> >> nancy
>
> > Re is used as a preposition here meaning; in re, as to, regarding.
> > Refrigerate means *regarding cold*.
>
> > M-W
>
> > re·frig·er·ate
> > transitive verb
> > Etymology: Latin refrigeratus, past participle of refrigerare, from
> > re- + frigerare to cool, from frigor-, frigus cold — more at frigid
> > Date: 1534
> > : to make or keep cold or cool ; specifically : to freeze or chill (as
> > food) for preservation
> > ---
>
> > re
> > preposition
> > Etymology: Latin, abl. of res thing — more at real
> > Date: 1707
> > : with regard to : in re
> > ---
>
> You're confusing the preposition Re with the prefix Re. The preposition
> does indeed mean in regard to, however in this case it is the prefix Re
> which means (among other things) again, in words such as rewrite and
> reread.
>
> Refrigerate doesn't mean *regarding cold*, it means *to make cold again*

Nope, "to make cold again" would be *re-refrigerate*, you functionally
illiterate low IQ *******.

Geeze, some of yoose are dumber than a Chinaman in a cheese factory.