Posted on 11/13/2012 4:51:47 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
That is the historical meaning, but the modern meaning/usage also includes, “asking what begs to be asked.”
Look it up. The language/meaning has changed.
Look it up. The language/meaning has changed.
I'm a conservative. This is a conservative website. That means I like to "conserve" things, like the meaning of the language I use.
If a whole lot of people misuse an expression, that's not a "change in the meaning of the expression." It's just a whole lot of ignorant people.
Are you one of them? Or are you a conservative?
Thy statement on thine conservativness of language dost resonate with robust ignorance. Thou conservith phrases in an arbitrary way, like thou art frozen and closed of mind. Thou usith many phrases and words in thy daily life that have changeth over time. Again, I refereth you to a dictionary in an unabridged state to dispel thine narrow-minded notions about language. Thus, I reject thine proffered false choice and exhort thee to learneth proper definitions before correcting others on English usage. Thine obsessions are not the obsessions of others.
Thine incorrect definition of the phrase begs the question as to who is truly the ignorant one here.
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