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ex:r u insane?(mental,crazy)

The above is a good example of how not to do it.

Insane refers to people, meaning they are mentally ill, or not sane.

Inane refers to a thing, meaning it is foolishly wrong or totally lacking in sense.

You might hear an insane person making inane remarks, but the one does not imply the other.

  • When a paranoic accuses some stranger of following him, the accusation makes perfect sense although it is absolutely untrue.
  • On the other hand WA often experiences perfectly sane people posting inane comments

For an example of how to use inane, see above 'You might hear an insane . . .".

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