Further discussion...

Before learning about the “inferring & implying” concepts, I had already thought and implanted in my mind that “infer” & “imply” were synonyms. So, reading this section made me a bit confused and a bit irritated. Having a different understanding of what the words meant beforehand just made things harder instead of easier (which I had thought when I first skimmed the chapter of Repairing Arguments). When I first read what “infer” meant I was confused on what “unstated claim” meant. I understand the word “imply,” but “infer” just keeps confusing meThe example confused me even more saying, “ we infer this from the person’s remarks; he has implied it.” Infer and imply in the sentence made me believe that they meant the same thing. Also, the section was short, which made it seem like the concept should be simple and easy to understand, but instead, it was short and had a lot to say which I think made it overwhelming. At the end, just when I think I understand and believe I can differentiate the two words, I read more and I get confused again. The “inferring & implying” concepts definitely need further discussion in my point of view.