DH & I were at a mobile phone shop the other day looking at (surprise!) phones. The shop assistant asked if they could help, to which DH answered "We're looking for an inexpensive mobile to keep on hand as a spare." The shop assistant raised an eyebrow at DH and said "Do you mean INexpensive or maybe UNexpensive?"
Have I missed something here? Isn't INEXPENSIVE the correct word?!? It was my perception that the shop assistant was being rude and condescending. But wasn't he also incorrect?? (or maybe that's UNcorrect?)
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Question re: INexpensive
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Triggles · 02/02/2008 22:50
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