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Implication Vs Inference

The document discusses the difference between the verbs imply and infer. Imply refers to giving information while infer refers to receiving information. One who gives information implies, while one who receives information infers.

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Implication Vs Inference

The document discusses the difference between the verbs imply and infer. Imply refers to giving information while infer refers to receiving information. One who gives information implies, while one who receives information infers.

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Marjorie Lyka Lingat
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Commonly Confused Words: 

 infer / imply

Both imply and infer are verbs.
 
Both verbs have to do with the communication of information. 

The difference between the two is that imply refers to giving information,


while infer refers to receiving information.

Imply

Imply means to strongly suggest the truth or existence of something that is not


expressly stated. 

The speaker, or someone who is giving information, may imply something.

    Example

        

Infer

Infer means to deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning


rather than from explicit statement of that information. 
The listener, or someone who is receiving information, may infer something.

    Example

        

The following examples clearly show the  difference between the two words:

        

Remember:
 One who gives information implies. 
                    but
One who receive  information infers.

Link to exercises on imply / infer.

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