We used the phrase “begs the question” a couple of times last week, as a way of saying that something “poses the question”. The objection to this is old-fashioned, because almost no one now uses ...

All right, now it's time for a new segment I'm doing in the twilight hours of my BPP time called Ways Trisha McKinney screwed up. McKINNEY: Mm-hmm. BURBANK: …there's always a special music. Okay, ...

Please do Dr. Ink a favor. Please stop using the phrase “begs the question.” Why? Because you are using it incorrectly. How does Doc know? Because he’s been using it incorrectly for years. Some ...

Q. Are you as maddened by the ever increasing misuse of the phrase “begs the question”? My understanding has always been that “begging the question” means to avoid the real issue, not that something ...