"Begs the Question"
"Begs the Question"
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People have started using "begs the question" to mean "raises the question". This is not the traditional meaning of "begs the question".
Do you believe it is acceptable to use "begs the question" in this new way?
Do you believe it is acceptable to use "begs the question" in this new way?





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http://begthequestion.info/
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To this end, it is pointless to use words or phrases that are outside the understanding or vocabulary of the intended audience.
With changing usage, due in part to a widespread misunderstanding or lack of knowledge of the precise meaning and/or the rich historical origins of the phrase "Begs the question", the meaning of the phrase "Begs the question" is becoming confused.
It may be more productive in terms of avoiding confusion and/or challenging statements to decide whether you mean
"Raises the question", or "That's a catch 22" and then use the phrase that is widely understood to mean what you intend to say.
respectfully
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Therefore if the people you are speaking to understand "begs the question" to have the same meaning as "raises the question" then using it is this way is perfectly acceptable.
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Really though, I think it's all context, if there's chance of confusing your main point, just use a different set of words. Only English majors write for the sake of using flowery language.
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Another useful site for common errors in English
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I believe it is acceptable for those people to use 'begs the question' to mean 'raises the question'. Just look at the modern usage section in the Wikipedia link above.
English is an evolving language. We don't all speak like characters from a Shakespeare play. Thank goodness!
dbuzz
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Using coarse or common language in the company of educated people will often fail to impart the nuances that you could imply. Using a full and broad range of language will fail to get your message across to dorks!
Since 'begs the question' is now becoming ambiguous in some strata I reserve it's use for company that I know will understand it.
Good Luck
johnwm
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I do like "begets the question"... I'm going to use that word today somewhere
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