(April 13, 2018 at 8:57 am)Mathilda Wrote:(April 13, 2018 at 8:53 am)Divinity Wrote: It begs the question
What's it supposed to be then? I've heard people use this expression for as long as I can remember. Maybe it's more usual in Britain? I've always taken it to mean, that one feels compelled to wonder about something specifically implied by something else.
e.g.
"He's driving off to Slough again tomorrow. It begs the question as to why he keeps going there."
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/beg+the+question
Edit: This page though suggests that it is originally derived from the fallacious argument begging the question
https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/educat...ion-update
(April 13, 2018 at 8:56 am)FatAndFaithless Wrote: "I could care less" always irks me. That means you have some level of caring! The real phrase is "I couldn't care less."
Yeah, I think it's the Americans who say the former, whereas Brits say the latter.
A USian for "couldn't", here.
If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.
