Thank you, I already have, and consequently I, unlike you, understand the
difference between implied and inferred. *Implied* means the writer
intended a certain meaning that they did not state outright. *Inferred*
means the reader interpreted a certain meaning, whether or not that
meaning was intended by the writer.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/infer
Usage Note: Infer is sometimes confused with imply, but the
distinction is a useful one. When we say that a speaker or sentence
implies something, we mean that it is conveyed or suggested without
being stated outright: When the mayor said that she would not rule
out a business tax increase, she implied (not inferred) that some
taxes might be raised. Inference, on the other hand, is the activity
performed by a reader or interpreter in drawing conclusions that are
not explicit in what is said: When the mayor said that she would not
rule out a tax increase, we inferred that she had been consulting
with some new financial advisers, since her old advisers were in
favor of tax reductions.
Perhaps not, but "it is implied" is.You inferred it incorrectly and now
you are desperate to justify your position after I have stated that you
did so.
But the fact is, I am *inherently* the sole arbiter of what I did and did
not intend to convey, and I intended no question.