This section was a tad confusing for me to comprehend, but the reviewing and going through the exercises helped me understand it better. By inferring and implying someone could be leaving out information that could make or break your argument. According to Epstein, implying is when someone leaves a conclusion unsaid. Inferring is saying something and letting the mind understand it in the wrong or right way. By inferring and implying the meaning can be lost in the argument.
“Ivan can play the piano like Mozart” implies that Ivan plays the piano really well.
“Tina is good at math” infers ideas like Tina is smart or Tina gets good grades.
If we were to imply or infer, the information given must offer an obvious conclusion. The person taking in your argument must have an equal understanding of the subject and not jump into conclusions from your statements. People need to be on the same page.
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