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Mr. Johnson wrote:*Is there another word for this? If so, let me know.

infectious?

Sounds better, but can it be used in that context? Or is it only appropriate when talking about a virus?

It would have been perfectly fine to use infectious in the manner you used contagious in.

Mr. Johnson wrote:Sounds better, but can it be used in that context? Or is it only appropriate when talking about a virus?

Infectious is used to describe virus-like propagation, so 'infectious laughter' is perfectly valid and a common phrase. Contagious is used a little less, I think.

pre-edit: I really like how it tells you someone posted while you were writing your post. Good work, board.

fanks for the English lesson guys!

pre-EDIT: Shouldn't have left editing this for an hour, but damned if I'm not posting now!

Infectious is used more I think, but it's an example of misnomer being common place.

As far as I knew it, infectious just means "being able to cause an infection", referring to biological agents such as viruses and bacteria from an outside source. Contagious more simply just means spread easily from person to person. An infection can be contagious or non-contagious. Of course a non-contagious infection can be spread from person to person but it needs specific contact.

So in that respect laughing because of hearing someone laughing is more akin to contagious than infectious.

Also, if laughter is said to be infectious, yawning is usually described as contagious.

Semantics needs to get its shit together.

Right, more favourites. Page three.

Anything by Dan & Dan (And in this case, Dan, Dan, Dan & Dan.)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcqFacLd6jM[/media]

Cake flushing with Nick Frost, Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9pTVMXLV0A[/media]

"The TV Show"
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f5bcn_z0Qg[/media]

Commander Shepard is such a Jerk.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy-eRfupYbA[/media]

100 Cheesiest movie quotes of all time ("KILLING ME WONT BRING BACK YOUR GOD-DAMN HONEY!")
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTiAS7cdsYc[/media]

Pretty much everywhere, it's gonna be hot.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QLSRMoKKS0[/media]

The Known Universe
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jymDn0W6U[/media]

Anything by DJO.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWq56gcbOi8[/media]

The video that got me into Autotune the News, Churchill's Speech.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW6jW9y59JY[/media]

Science Jokes
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7DkeQ0roAM[/media]

The reason berk's still unmarried.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Z9cjKkqn4[/media]

Let Love Rule - Justice Remix. Another awesome video. Genius.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDDxBSvOYB8[/media]

My first exposure to Dan Bull.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuqsxnHlhTc[/media]

Freakazoid! That was great.

Dog Pants wrote:Freakazoid! That was great.

A bowl!
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS3Jl2Q1eFM[/media]

Freakazoid does bring back some memories. For some reason it also brings back memories of a cartoon about mummies. One of the mummies was a sexy girl mummy. It was strange.

I always got home 10 minutes too late to see the start of The Tick

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcm-J7lQT3w[/media]

I didn't really see The Tick when it was on, although I was vaguely aware of it. The bits I did see were great.
I haven't seen it available to watch in full anywhere, although The surprisingly good live-active version is available.

"The Best Fight Scene of all time"
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxkr4wS7XqY[/media]

That reminds me of this epic video:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8_dY4rpjOc[/media]

Can't believe I forgot one of my favourite owls.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APMheQP3pgU[/media]

EEELEVIIN!!!

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FFRoYhTJQQ[/media]

Science,,,
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgiXGELjbc[/media]

Ooh, worth noting that Burnistoun will be on national Beeb this year. Hooray!

Almost makes exercise seem cool.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZA6mvMXxBQ[/media]

I'M SO RICH, I'VE JUST WON, THE LOOOOOOOOOOTTERY
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ql2d6r8Xm4[/media]
(Full version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXsxokff ... ature=fvwp)

YTP: Tomorrow I'll
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTZ9t-KymYo[/media]

More Toobpoop: INVITE YOU FOR TEA (HOW NICE OF ME)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFMwgOfdG_M[/media]

Flight Of The Conchords - Bowie Song
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR2L98gobTQ[/media]

Kelis vs Ghostbusters - Milkshakebusters
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67gTrsFmUtg[/media]