In the Chapter 4 of the Epstien book, there is a topic about inferring and implying. Implying is when you leave a conclusion unsaid, while inferring is the case where the person believes the claim/conclusion. For example, last week I was really sick to the point where I stayed inside all day long. My mom comes inside the house after she walked the dog taking off her hat, sunglasses, and flip flops. I inferred that it was hot or a nice day outside because of the attire she was wearing. I can also conclude it was a nice day since she went to take the dog out for a walk. Her outfit also implied that it is nice outside since she didn’t have to wear a sweater or a scarf or anything heavy to keep warm. My argument “it must be a nice day outside” is valid from my person experience. My mom’s outfit implies as well as inferred that it was a nice day outside. By inferring and implying, we are leaving the people at the end of message to comprehend what we are trying to say without actually saying it. For example, if a teacher says, “The people who score best on the test take notes during lecture” students can infer that if they take notes during lecture they will get a good grade on their test.
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