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Jackie kindly points out that time back way back (on the zeroth anniversay of this board's birth, if memory serves) Bryan (a New York State college professor) asked Is anyone else sick and tired of people misusing the phrase "to beg the question" ?


I'm tired of people complaining about this so-called "misuse".


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jackie, that (original) begging-the-q-thread is undoubtedly a microcosm of AWADtalk, compleat with a 180-degree turn on my part!

...and faldage fumes I'm tired of people complaining about this so-called "misuse".

so why didn't *you call a yart?!

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So when do you think the popular definition of "to beg the question" will make it into the dictionaries. I can't believe it is too far off since you even see the incorrect use in newspapers - accepted (or passed over) by editors.

Next time we have a dictionary editor on CHAT we should ask.


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Myself when young did eagerly frequent
Doctor and Saint, and heard great Argument
About it and about: but evermore
Came out by the same Door as in I went.


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I beg to differ.


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Did you never get trapped in a revolving door?


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Let's see some of you beggars "beg" something other than a question

Which brings to mind "Beggar's Banquet," one of the greatest rock albums ever recorded! So why don't we have one?...a Beggar's Banquet, I mean...an interthreadual potpourri of easy pickins'! Who'll bring the food?...Who'll bring the drink? Who'll get The Rolling Stones to play? Who'll chase me away for posting a phrase like interthreadual potpourri?...ouch!


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W'ON challenges: Who'll chase me away for posting a phrase like interthreadual potpourri?...ouch!

I will.


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I will.

Thanks, AnnaS...somebody had to do it! But I was wonderin', just a bit, about the, uh, absence of a wink or a smile?


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somebody had to do it!
Not to worry, Darlin'-- if anybody chases you off, I'll chase after and bring you right back. I do have teletransportation powers, you know--right, Marianna?


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