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Default The word is refrigerate

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

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

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> 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