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FYI “begs the question” does not mean “raises the question”.

Classically it doesn't, but colloquially it does. The dreaded "language changes and evolves" defense that frustrates pedants everywhere.

(I say this in the friendly spirit of a long-defeated fellow pedant who has hit people with your exact comment for decades)

Yip, the reality is that words mean what people think they mean, and that changes over time. Don't think I'm yet ready to accept 'I could care less', but the colloquial meaning of begging the question is logical, reasonable, and is only objectionable on historical grounds.

'I could care less' is the thing which pisses me off the most, as it directly contradicts what the person actually wants to say.

as a non-native speaker that confused me quite a bit in the beginning.

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