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oomis
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My pet peeve in language is about the incorrect usage of the words, “infer” and “imply.”

If you imply that you are going right to sleep after posting in the CR tonight, then I will infer that you are going right to sleep , etc. etc. etc.

This is such a common error that, it begs the question of how ironic it is that so many well-read people make this same mistake (there, how did I do?).