"that begs the question". I wish people would just use the more correct "raises the question", especially people doing educational/academic content. I hear it across the English-speaking internet
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"that begs the question". I wish people would just use the more correct "raises the question", especially people doing educational/academic content. I hear it across the English-speaking internet
Begging the question was originally a very specific logical fallacy. It's a type of reasoning where you circularly try to prove your argument. I just kinda wish the usage wasn't being muddied. https://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-original-meaning-of-begging-the-question