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Antonija Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Unleaded/nonleaded/lead-free

Which is correct in nonleaded/unleaded/lead-free petrol?
  

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Unleaded is the normal petrol in use today. Nonleaded is wrong. Lead -free (or lead replacement)petrol was for cars that needed lead in the petrol, an additive put in the petrol to act in place for the lead.

— Dave Phillips

  • Unleaded is the normal petrol in use today.
  • Nonleaded is wrong.
  • Lead -free (or lead replacement)petrol was for cars that needed lead in the petrol, an additive put in the petrol to act in place for the lead.
  • Use unleaded and you'll be fine.
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Unleaded is the normal petrol in use today. Nonleaded is wrong. Lead -free (or lead replacement)petrol was for cars that needed lead in the petrol, an additive put in the petrol to act in place for the lead.

Use unleaded and you'll be fine.
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Dave PhillipsNonleaded is wrong.
The Random House Unabridged Dictionary sees nothing wrong with nonleaded.

CB
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You'e right CJ. Checked in the Oxford Dictionary and it is listed but not in regular use in the UK.
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