tdol said:Do people use 'infer' for 'imply' in AE? It's becoming very common here. ;-)
RonBee said:tdol said:Do people use 'infer' for 'imply' in AE? It's becoming very common here. ;-)
1. Oh, yes.
2. If somebody offered a correction every time that happened it would happen less often, but, of course, that doesn't happen.
:wink:
tdol said:I think my brain just imploded. ;-)
Casiopea said:RonBee said:tdol said:Do people use 'infer' for 'imply' in AE? It's becoming very common here. ;-)
1. Oh, yes.
2. If somebody offered a correction every time that happened it would happen less often, but, of course, that doesn't happen.
:wink:
What can we infer from that implication?
:shock: What can we imply from that inference?
Cas
tdol said:I don't think she likes it as much as the first, hence the eyes.;-)
darren said:tdol said:I don't think she likes it as much as the first, hence the eyes.;-)
Can anyone explain the subtle differences between infer and imply with more details and examples?
Help needs.
Casiopea said:darren said:tdol said:I don't think she likes it as much as the first, hence the eyes.;-)
Can anyone explain the subtle differences between infer and imply with more details and examples?
Help needs.
imply means to suggest something without actually saying it directly, whereas infer means to deduce or conclude something based on what someone else has said.
Example
Pat: Can you afford to buy that car?
Sam: Are you implying (i.e. saying) that I am poor?
Pat: No. Not at all. I meant that, because you have three cars already, you may not have the time or space to take care of a fourth car. You've inferred (i.e. concluded) the wrong meaning!
What can we imply from that inference? means, What can we say without actually saying it about what we have concluded or deduced from what someone else has said. Now that's a brain teaser. :shock:
tdol said:Do people use 'infer' for 'imply' in AE? It's becoming very common here. ;-)