tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076862152762775338.post1076276508148160779..comments2023-10-14T22:35:43.770+11:00Comments on Daily Vowel Movements: Why English is difficult to learnDailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16559776398638571178noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076862152762775338.post-68827402302049599842011-04-27T12:52:44.884+10:002011-04-27T12:52:44.884+10:00Yes English is stupid - we keep coming across all ...Yes English is stupid - we keep coming across all sorts of ways teaching new words to Max.<br /><br />However, in this example, invaluable means 'not able to be valued', which most people use as 'valuable beyond measure' (i.e. value a lot), but it could also mean that you just cant measure it.<br />Inflammable has annoyed me since I was a boy. I am convinced that every person and/or sign that indicates something very flammable as inflammable is wrong.<br /><br />And don't get me started on people talking about an 'insecure' network connection. A network is an inanimate object, it does not have an emotional state. If it is not secure then it should be referred to as an unsecured network.<br /><br />Anyhow miss you guys in Sydney - hope you are all well.<br />James.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com