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Originally Posted by AnotherCat
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.
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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.