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To: js1138
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

inane
SYLLABICATION: in·ane
ADJECTIVE: Inflected forms: in·an·er, in·an·est

One that lacks sense or substance: interrupting with inane comments; angry with my inane roommate.

ETYMOLOGY: Latin innis, empty, lacking sense.
OTHER FORMS: in·anely —ADVERB

USED IN A SENTENCE:
Your post mistakenly assuming truthfinder9 intended to write "insane" was itself inane.

12 posted on 08/23/2008 4:36:03 PM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God is, and (2) God is good?)
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You do have a sharp eye for sarcasm, don’t you.


15 posted on 08/23/2008 5:39:50 PM PDT by js1138
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