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Imply or Infer?

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Imply or Infer?

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“If you imply something, you hint or suggest it. [Example:] Her email implied that the project would be delayed. If you infer something, you reach a conclusion on the basis of evidence. [Example:] The manager inferred from the email that the project would be delayed” (Alred, Brusaw, and Oliu, The Technical Writer’s Companion 294).

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