Dear Anyone Who Wants to Write or Speak in English:
“Beg the question” does not – not – mean “raise the question.” It does not mean that. I’m not going to tell you want it means. If you want to know what it means, google it. Until you know what it means, don’t use it. All I’ll tell you for sure is that it does not – not – mean “raise the question.” It doesn’t ever mean that. Ever. So stop using it as if it does. OK? Just stop. Thank you.
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Amen! This goes double for people who get paid specifically to write or speak in English.
But this only begs the question, is there really any use in preserving correct grammar?
Don’t get that one here in Germany, but don’t give them ideas. People are always saying “so-called” as if it isn’t prejorative, and then I kill them.
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