• 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.

        • 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.

          • 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.