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Originally posted by Lance
Maniaman just said that both were true, but not that there was any relation between the two. Lunpa is interested in learning, so I pointed out the relation in order to give him an extra bit of knowledge to help him on his way. He's eager to learn, doesn't ask to have things done for him, and doesn't have delusions of grandure - thus, I am very glad to help out in any way I can. 
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Very well, I was mistaken by the fact that he was probably just asking about the command as a reference.
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Bah, Lance, its like you go to threads and look for a way to insult someone in your own little way so that when someone actually says something you lie your way out of it.
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What are you talking about?
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Applies and Implies do indeed have similar meanings, not exactly the same, but some similarities, they are not completely different.
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ap·ply ( P ) Pronunciation Key (-pl)
v. ap·plied, ap·ply·ing, ap·plies
v. tr.
1. To bring into nearness or contact with something; put on, upon, or to: applied glue sparingly to the paper.
2. To put to or adapt for a special use: applies all her money to her mortgage.
3. To put into action: applied the brakes.
4. To devote (oneself or one's efforts) to something: applied myself to my studies.
im·ply ( P ) Pronunciation Key (m-pl)
tr.v. im·plied, im·ply·ing, im·plies
1. To involve by logical necessity; entail: Life implies growth and death.
2. To express or indicate indirectly: His tone implied disapproval. See Synonyms at suggest. See Usage Note at infer.
3. Obsolete. To entangle.