presidential 1: “no, i wouldn’t have gone over the time limit if you hadn’t interrupted me to point out the limit. VP: “no, i can’t give you more specifics but i can repeat the same thing, slower and with hand gestures. (or try link here.) presidential 2: don’t do this while other people are talking. the slower, non-defensiveContinueContinue reading “presentation tricks & tips from the US presidential & VP debates”
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i am not sure that means what you think it means (II): there’s a good chance the question has not been begged because no one begged it
begging the question ≠ raising the question the folks at this site discuss the dangers and prevalence of ‘BTQ abuse.’ they note: Beg the question does not mean “to raise the question.” (e.g. “It begs the question, why is he so dumb?”) This is a common error of usage made by those who mistake the word “question” inContinueContinue reading “i am not sure that means what you think it means (II): there’s a good chance the question has not been begged because no one begged it”
Heather E. Lanthorn 