Saturday, 30 August 2014

Confused and Misused Words - Infer V Imply



Infer – to form an opinion based on what you already know
  • Judging from Kate’s expression, I inferred that she was quite pleased with what she saw.
  • What do you infer from her refusal to attend John’s party?

Imply – to hint at sth without actually saying it

  • What exactly are you implying?
  • I’m not implying Sarah’s a bad a cook, but could we please eat out tonight?
  • Are you implying (that) I’m overweight?

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