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"Begs the question" is now commonly used in that way. This comment does not really contribute to the discussion. It feels like a "Well-actually" from Recurse Ce
by wrsh07 11y ago
"Begs the question" is now commonly used in that way. This comment does not really contribute to the discussion. It feels like a "Well-actually" from Recurse Center's social rules.
- semi-extrinsic 11y agoI agree it's off-topic, but I'm not sure I agree it's a "Well-actually". Language is imprecise enough as it is, we don't need to make it even more so by letting common mistakes become accepted practice. Bad analogy: imagine if the Python docs were to recommend handling try-blocks with "except: pass" simply because many people do it.