How old were you when you started smoking ?.

[cookiecutter]

Uhhh, no I'm pretty sure that guy's sentence was ungrammatical. I don't think he used the subjunctive properly. By the way, the subjunctive is a mood, not a tense.

Man, I am feeling so subjunctive right now

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Man, I be feeling so subjunctive right now

fixed

 

[cookiecutter]

If you were to fix my post, I would be mad

 

[thisisaformicatable]

So all that anti-smoking propaganda seems to be working, at least in Canada. The big story in the local newspaper the other day was that kids now prefer weed to cigarettes. Not to assume a correlation, but I think the strategy needs some refocusing if they are pushing kids from the unhealthy activity into the illegal one.

 

[Satanstoenail]

If people have gone to the trouble of moving from a city or state where smoking is banned outside, this would most definitely infer that they're placing far more importance on that form of recreation than is necessary.

Fixed?

 

[The Ozzman]

Fixed?

That sounds way better.

 

[CF87]

Smoking for me is because of stress and anxiety and at a certain point not being able to hide anymore and dealing with stress because am starting just to go along with things instead of resisting and avoiding and situations making me stressed out or uncomfortable. Smoking a cig in certain ways is putting up a wall that's just invisible and you have that wall for the duration and than it has to go away. It's just you can pause have a relief and think about what's happening and whether or not you like what is happening or not and if are willing to accept it or change.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

If people have gone to the trouble of moving from a city or state where smoking is banned outside, this would most definitely infer that they're placing far more importance on that form of recreation than is necessary.

Almost. You just need to switch the word "infer" with "imply". Inferring is something that people do - it means to make a guess or deduce something. Implying is to suggest something without making it plainly obvious (i.e. leaving it for others to infer).

 

[entanglement]

I think we all got the meat of the idea on the very first attempt at expressing it, hence fulfilling the purpose of that post.

Belligerent. Good luck.

 

[Satanstoenail]

Almost. You just need to switch the word "infer" with "imply". Inferring is something that people do - it means to make a guess or deduce something. Implying is to suggest something without making it plainly obvious (i.e. leaving it for others to infer).

I always thought "infer" and "imply" were interchangeable.

I think we all got the meat of the idea on the very first attempt at expressing it, hence fulfilling the purpose of that post.

That's crazy talk.

 

[Έρεβος]

I always thought "infer" and "imply" were interchangeable.

They are. Infer has multiple definitions/uses, one being a synonym for imply.

 

[entanglement]

That's crazy talk.

omg yes

 

[cookiecutter]

I always that that infer meant to come to a conclusion based on the evidence. Ex: Because his torso hurt, I inferred that it was an unnoticed knife stab wound.

Imply means to suggest something without actually saying it.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Haha @ your example.

Also, Greys, are you aware that the only reason people "smoke to relieve stress" is because not having cigarettes causes more stress anyway?

 

[entanglement]

Ex: Because his torso hurt, I inferred that it was an unnoticed knife stab wound.

lol

 

[Έρεβος]

I always that that infer meant to come to a conclusion based on the evidence. Ex: Because his torso hurt, I inferred that it was an unnoticed knife stab wound.

Imply means to suggest something without actually saying it.

Most words don't "mean" a single definition... They've multiple uses. Infer can mean the same thing as imply, but doesn't always. In this case both words are equally correct.

 

[Έρεβος]

Also, Greys, are you aware that the only reason people "smoke to relieve stress" is because not having cigarettes causes more stress anyway?

The only reason? Not everyone that smokes is addicted to nicotine, plus the effects of nicotine relieves stress whether it is withdrawal-caused or not. Also, most people that are addicted to nicotine schedule their smoking well enough to not have any withdrawal symptoms. So no, that is far from true. Nicotine is a sedative that does very effectively relieve stress.

 

[Crimson Velvet]

I'm saying the opposite of that. How is supporting the current situtation wanting to change the status quo, exactly? I'm fine with how it is now. It's you who wants to go back to the way it was. And from my perspective, the ban on smoking indoors, despite some early resistance, has been very well recieved. And obviously there has been enough support for it to become law all over this country and others.

So you have the ban in place? Sorry, forgot about that...

Ah, I get it now. You just come from a place that has fucked up and archaic values. I guess I can't blame you for being such a savage, then.

And I still don't understand where you are getting the absurd idea that I am a "hill billy".

Hey, it seemed to offend, and I didn't feel like wasting time coming up with new insults...

And I'd rather be an "archaic savage" than a wimp!

 

[DarkBliss]

I always that that infer meant to come to a conclusion based on the evidence. Ex: Because his torso hurt, I inferred that it was an unnoticed knife stab wound.

Imply means to suggest something without actually saying it.

You and vihris-gari are correct. The definitions of infer and imply do not overlap.

 

[Έρεβος]

You and vihris-gari are correct. The definitions of infer and imply do not overlap.

Um, no.


in·fer
–verb (used with object)
1. to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
2. (of facts, circumstances, statements, etc.) to indicate or involve as a conclusion; lead to.
3. to guess; speculate; surmise.
4. to hint; imply; suggest.