Single inverted commas

Although it is usual to enclose a word under discussion in single inverted commas, I have chosen instead to emphasise it in red to prevent confusion with apostrophes.
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Saturday, 5 May 2012

IMPLY and INFER

The writer implies.
The reader infers.
Sherlock Holmes infers.

To imply means to hint or suggest.
To infer means to work out or deduce.
Remember it by thinking that there is an r in read and in infer.

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