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Old 10-13-2012, 06:49 PM
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Misuse of "begging the question".

Begging the question - rhetorical fallacy http://nizkor.org/features/fallacies...-question.html

NOT "That makes you ask the question . . ."
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Old 10-15-2012, 08:25 AM
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Misuse of "begging the question".

Begging the question - rhetorical fallacy http://nizkor.org/features/fallacies...-question.html

NOT "That makes you ask the question . . ."
Yes!

What I'm tired of hearing:

"Police are on the way. Leave the premises NOW."
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Old 10-16-2012, 12:01 AM
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Misuse of "begging the question".

Begging the question - rhetorical fallacy http://nizkor.org/features/fallacies...-question.html

NOT "That makes you ask the question . . ."
I'm confused. How do people use this incorrectly?

Example sentence?
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