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I agree with you. But it's clear that "begging the question" is going the way of "literally," and there's (sadly) nothing we can do about it. I suppose some ti
by slibhb 9mo ago
I agree with you. But it's clear that "begging the question" is going the way of "literally," and there's (sadly) nothing we can do about it.
I suppose some time in the future, someone will invent a new phrase meaning "assuming your conclusion".
- arcfour 9mo agoWell, I for one won't be party to it. I think informing everyone I can is my drop in the bucket in the fight against the incorrect usage of words. :-)
- mauvehaus 9mo agoWhen you win that battle, would you please fight iOS predictive text vs proper apostrophe use next?
- fsckboy 9mo agoassuming your conclusion, why would we need a new phrase?
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- viccis 9mo agoAt what point did dictionaries providing descriptive views of the English languages turn into a prescriptive one that emboldens people to just point to repeated wrong usage rather than admit they were wrong?