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"to beg the question" means "to dodge the question". You mean "prompts the question".
by almostgotcaught 2y ago
"to beg the question" means "to dodge the question". You mean "prompts the question".
- bee_rider 2y agoDictionaries now seem to give both the definitions. Such is the fate of us victims of the dynamic English language.
- ReptileMan 2y agoWhen the people speaking standard English are outnumbered by the people using other forms dynamicity is to be expected. The curse of lingua franca.
- bee_rider 2y agoWe (Americans) stole it in the first place, so it is only fair that we’re happy to share.
- ReptileMan 2y agoTrue. But it may lead to some amusing situations - like when you are having a zoom call with people from all over the world to be at a disadvantage because you are native speaker or have C2 Proficiency in English.