Contemporary usage indicates another meaning, John, the way in which I used the phrase, which gaining ground. Some recent dictionaries claim that it is now acceptablethe New Oxford Dictionary of English, for example, says it is widely accepted in modern standard English. However, some people are sticking with the concept as put forth by Aristotle in 350BC Shel
> [Original Message] > From: John Francis > No it doesn't. For someone as precise as you, Shel, I'm more than > a little astonished that you continue to mis-use 'begs the question'. > > To "beg a question" is to side-step it, and to assume the answer; > to ignore the fact that there possibly might be a question there. > > It doesn't mean "calls for further investigation of this issue"
