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Old 10-22-2016, 04:41 AM   #27
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I'm not fussed as to which one uses:

See OED - infer, v ...;to imply. (Said of a fact or statement;

and is very common in modern usage.
The words aren't interchangeable.

Inferring is a conclusion you reach based on other peoples' views.
Implying is a suggestion you're making to other people.

I can infer something from what you imply. Not vice versa.
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