american english - sanity of a plastic glass!
I recently microwaved a plastic glass to get rid of micro-organisms on it. I accidentally dropped the glass after taking it out. I said "Damn it! This glass is not sane anymore!"
Am I right in saying that?
Usually the word sanitary is used in contexts like that. But, is it still right if I use the word sane? Does American English allow me to use the word "sane" it that sentence?
Answer
I'd say the plastic glass was no longer germ free. I can't imagine myself in a situation saying a contaminated object is "not sane". Come to think of it, contaminated, is the word you should have used.
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