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[Melody]

What is the difference between imply and infer?

[Melody]

[Jodi]

Imply is to put traits or other characterizations onto something. Infer is when you deduct those traits from information about something.

I will try to find you dictionary definitions.

[Jodi]

im·ply
-verb (used with object) 1. to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated: His words implied a lack of faith.
2. (of words) to signify or mean.
3. to involve as a necessary circumstance: Speech implies a speaker.
4. Obsolete. to enfold.

in·fer
-verb (used with object) 1. to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
2. (of facts, circumstances, statements, etc.) to indicate or involve as a conclusion; lead to.
3. to guess; speculate; surmise.
4. to hint; imply; suggest.
–verb (used without object) 5. to draw a conclusion, as by reasoning.

both from dictionary.com

[Pegasi1978]

How cool is that? You got a question from Melody herself. 😀

[Maria]

😆 I wonder what brought up that question.

[Skigod377]

I wonder too. Do you know? Maybe she was just reading something and thought to ask 😆 Emerald is the right person. 😆

[lamortefille]

I always try to watch my grammar and spelling when I post, because I know Em is out there…. 😆 😉

[dragonmedley]

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[Jodi]

lamortefille wrote:

I always try to watch my grammar and spelling when I post, because I know Em is out there…. 😆 😉

Oh, lamorte! I don’t judge or correct people, unless the error makes something funny (like when someone says how careful they are to profread 😀 Or use the word “irregardless” which drives me nuts). I really don’t want to be that person that people can’t talk (or type) around.

It’s cool that Melody feels that she can ask me these things. I hope my explanation(s) helped her.

[Skigod377]

Oooh “irregardless” drives me nuts, too! 😆 Even the dictionary says its poor grammer… though why they put it in there then is beyond me. 🙄

[lamortefille]

emerald212 wrote:

lamortefille wrote:

I always try to watch my grammar and spelling when I post, because I know Em is out there…. 😆 😉

Oh, lamorte! I don’t judge or correct people, unless the error makes something funny (like when someone says how careful they are to profread 😀 Or use the word “irregardless” which drives me nuts). I really don’t want to be that person that people can’t talk (or type) around.

It’s cool that Melody feels that she can ask me these things. I hope my explanation(s) helped her.

I’m just funnin’ with ya, Em! 😉 😆

[Melody]

emerald212 wrote:

im·ply
-verb (used with object) 1. to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated: His words implied a lack of faith.
2. (of words) to signify or mean.
3. to involve as a necessary circumstance: Speech implies a speaker.
4. Obsolete. to enfold.

in·fer
-verb (used with object) 1. to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
2. (of facts, circumstances, statements, etc.) to indicate or involve as a conclusion; lead to.
3. to guess; speculate; surmise.
4. to hint; imply; suggest.
–verb (used without object) 5. to draw a conclusion, as by reasoning.

both from dictionary.comAha! the last definition for infer is imply! They can be synonymous!

[Sapphire]

Can you write just one sentence that contains the words defense , defeat and detail ?

[wolflodge100]

It was in the detail of the defense, that caused the defeat 😆

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