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I am aware of the common usage. The correct phrase is "raises the question" when used in the common usage way. If you want to use begs as in "begs an answer to
by abduhl 10y ago
I am aware of the common usage. The correct phrase is "raises the question" when used in the common usage way.
If you want to use begs as in "begs an answer to" then use "begs an answer to".
- Karunamon 10y agoAh, a linguistic prescriptivist! :)
- TickleSteve 10y agoCommon usage in the US != common usage anywhere else.
- aninhumer 10y agoOr, if you want to say "assuming the conclusion" say "assuming the conclusion", rather than demanding that the nonsensical common usage of "begs the question" stand aside for your preferred nonsensical usage, based some dubious notion of "correctness".