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This begs the question “How we could handle the constant write load?” Please stop doing that. http://begthequestion.info/ http://begthequestion.info/

• jemfinch 16y ago
  "While descriptivists and other such laissez-faire linguists are content to allow the misconception to fall into the vernacular, it cannot be denied that logic and philosophy stand to lose an important conceptual label should the meaning of BTQ become diluted to the point that we must constantly distinguish between the traditional usage and the erroneous 'modern' usage. This is why we fight." That's much more eloquent than I'm typically capable of putting it; thanks.
• sausagefeet 16y ago
  Language is dynamic, get over it. Unless you want to stick to 'thee' and 'thy' (which clearly is not the first form of English). IMO "Begs the question" == "Raise the question" makes much more sense than the 'correct' interpretation.
  • Qz 16y ago
    I suppose I should of expected that reply.
    • sausagefeet 16y ago
      I'm certainly not saying it to be a douche, it's just how language has worked...forever. Fighting it is pretty useless IMO.