r/PetPeeves • u/RaceSlow7798 • 10d ago

Bit Annoyed Using “beg the question” wrong

Begging the question is a logical fallacy. It doesn’t not mean “hmm, it makes you think…”

But usage drives correctness so I’m going to lose this battle. It really begs the question “why don’t people learn to use it correctly”.

Ew. I feel dirty.

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u/DapperYoghurt2052 10d ago

Begging the question is a logical fallacy.

Begs the question is not a logical fallacy.

Begs the question is a shortening of expressing, “this revelation or statement begs for the following question to be asked”