[tabs]

"sorry pet peeve of mine (and I know tabs loves grammar like he loves his spoons).

The 2nd *implies* that the individual has the right to bear arms. Tabs (or anyone else) *infers* that when they read it.

Good explanation of this:

Communication consists of a message, a sender, and a receiver. The
sender can imply, but the receiver can only infer. The error that usually occurs is that the word infer is mistakenly used for imply.


WRONG: Are you inferring that I am a fool?
RIGHT: Are you implying that I am a fool?


If someone gets the idea from your behavior that you are a fool, then he is inferring that you are a fool. But if he is subtly letting you know that he thinks so, then he is implying that you are a fool. You, of course, can infer from his implication that he thinks you are a fool.


IMPLY = to put the suggestion into the message (sender implies)

INFER = to take the suggestion out of the message (receiver infers)

IMPLICATION = what the sender has implied

INFERENCE = what the receiver has inferred"

Nostatus



OK, OK so I'm a dimwit when it comes to grammer. How many times do I have to admit it.

However Nostatus you seem to have taken to heart what I said...and I say GOOD FOR YOU.