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Hasibul Alam Posted 5 years ago
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Hannah Baker is not, and never was, a slut. Which begs the question, What have you heard?
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Hasibul Alam Which begs the question, This is so common a misuse of the expression "beg the question" that it has become its primary use. What it is supposed to mean here is "raises the question". Avoid this use in your own writing because it will annoy people like me.
- Hasibul Alam Which begs the question, This is so common a misuse of the expression "beg the question" that it has become its primary use.
- What it is supposed to mean here is "raises the question".
- Avoid this use in your own writing because it will annoy people like me.
- Its real meaning is to assume the very thing you are trying to prove.
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Hasibul AlamWhich begs the question,
This is so common a misuse of the expression "beg the question" that it has become its primary use. What it is supposed to mean here is "raises the question". Avoid this use in your own writing because it will annoy people like me. Its real meaning is to assume the very thing you are trying to prove.
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