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To: jbe who wrote (3206)	7/22/1999 1:49:00 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (2) of 4711

Can't give you the current (well, late 1800s) usages 'till I get home, which is where my OED is. I think your explanation has some merit. I agree that language is changing. BUT, I also think that the role of literate persons is to preserve useful usages and distinctions which are in danger of being lost. (I don't care what modern usage says, I will defend until I die the fundamental difference between imply and infer and will NEVER agree that they may be used interchangeably.)

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