PSA: "Imply" vs "Infer"

[Cerpin Taxt]

im·ply /imˈplī/ Verb: Strongly suggest the truth or existence of (something not expressly stated): "the report implies that two million jobs might be lost".

in·fer /inˈfər/ Verb: Deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

I was inferring US citizens were illegally immigrating. Just to clarify ...

If (as I was inferring) that people want the government to act or put pressure on the league for these actions, then I stand by my statement.

Statements that YOU make can imply other statements or facts which are not expressly stated.

Statements or facts can be inferred from other statements, usually made by someone else that is not you.

Statements imply things to people.

People infer things from statemnts.

That is all.

 

[Zeze]

Could care less: I could care less, but I don't care enough to do less.

Couldn't care less.: I already care so less, it's impossible for me to care even less.

 

[Apple Of Sodom]

A speaker implies; a listener infers.

 

[Rakewell]

God I love these forums

 

[SunnyD]

I infer from your statement that you imply to infer that I imply that you infer I use the words 'imply' and 'infer' incorrectly or interchangeably?

 

[vshah]

God I love these forums

God didn't make them, Anand did.

 

[Zeze]

God didn't make them, Anand did.

Where did Rakewell imply god made this forum?

 

[Zeze]

dp

 

[darkxshade]

Where did Rakewell infer god made this forum?

fixed


the answer is that it was implied from the fact that God created everything!

:whiste:

 

[Apple Of Sodom]

Imply. Implication.
Infer. Inferication?

 

[dougp]

I'm so sorre grammar, Nazi. I put the wrong word there; but I bet your so perfect that I can neverever rad any of ur posts anD cathc u doin it rong.

 

[sixone]

Imply. Implication.
Infer. Inferication?

inference

 

[bignateyk]

Are you inferring that I don't know what 'impy' means?

 

[sixone]

Are you inferring that I don't know what 'impy' means?

I must admit, I don't know what "impy" means, either.

 

[Pray To Jesus]

I infer that God exists.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Semi call out thread.

 

[dougp]

Semi call out thread.

Yah but mods don't give a shit. I always start it. :ninja:

 

[vshah]

Where did Rakewell imply god made this forum?

He didn't. I inferred it.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

lolumad bro?

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

lolumad bro?

totes

 

[Kadarin]

So what are you trying to infer with this thread?

 

[vshah]

So what are you trying to infer with this thread?

Idunno, but I implied that he is a grammar nazi.

 

[vshah]

ATOT: a delightful bunch of intelligent & witty individuals!

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Idunno, but I implied that he is a grammar nazi.

Wait, I thought you inferred it? Cerpin Taxt's threads are always way over my head.

Why once he convinced me I was a unicorn. With words... Amazing!

 

[Crono]

Why once he convinced me I was a unicorn. With words... Amazing!

Aren't we all unicorns? Aren't we all? Aren't we? Ahahahaha...