Inflammable vs. flammable

[Gene Kim-Eng]

Every time I try to do a home improvement project 
I end up bleeding.  From my point of view that's at
least as unfortunate as someone failing to pay
attention to the notations in a dictionary, but it is
no more the fault of the companies that make 
hammers than the misuse of a dictionary is the
fault of those who publish it.  

Gene Kim-Eng

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Fred Ridder 

  Unfortunately, most dictionary users react to descriptive
  dictionaries as if they were prescriptive. If they find a 
  word in the dictionary, then it must be OK to use it.
  Never mind that it's described as "non-standard" or 
  "informal" or "slang" or "improper". If it's there, it's OK.