• FfaerieOxide@kbin.social
      21·
      7 months ago

      Lemmy users finding out phrases can have multiple meanings

      One, I don’t use fucking lemmy, and two there is a difference between “multiple meanings” and “incorrect meanings”.

      “Begs the question” means something and misusing the phrase destroys that meaning.

        • FfaerieOxide@kbin.social
          11·
          7 months ago

          what does it mean?

          To offer as proof of an assertion something requiring as much if not more proof than the thing for which it is offered as proof.

          Here’s an articular about it. Ignore the section about “vernacular use”. That should properly read, “Wrong fucking use, by jackasses.”

          • boonhet
            1·
            7 months ago

            That should properly read, “Wrong fucking use, by jackasses.”

            Wait till you hear about the two different uses of the word “literally”.

            Language evolves. It’s the job of linguists to keep up, not to guide it.

            • FfaerieOxide@kbin.social
              1·
              7 months ago

              Wait till you hear about the two different uses of the word “literally”.

              “literally” doesn’t mean “figuratively” either. Showing another mistake is not proving any point you think it is.

              Language evolves.

              And individuals which are eaten do not contribute to future evolution.

              I view it has by duty to stop the reproduction of errors around “begs the question” and so long as I am around to fight it “begs the question” is not a synonym for “raises” or “prompts” the question.

              You’re damn right it evolves and I am an evolutionary pressure.