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| From | Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.c |
| Subject | Re: typedef ... refactored |
| Date | 2020-08-17 10:48 -0700 |
| Organization | None to speak of |
| Message-ID | <87r1s59na0.fsf@nosuchdomain.example.com> (permalink) |
| References | (8 earlier) <rh683a$oi0$1@dont-email.me> <4yyZG.1646292$6_j.1423379@fx37.ams4> <rh6n9t$o62$1@dont-email.me> <87bljdx9i2.fsf@nosuchdomain.example.com> <20200817175121.474365c0b1bd504f25995d78@g{oogle}mail.com> |
Anton Shepelev <anton.txt@g{oogle}mail.com> writes:
> Keith Thompson about the phrase
> `to beg the question`:
>
>> The original meaning is "assumes the conclusion". A
>> common modern meaning is "raises the question" (which
>> makes more sense given the English phrase).
>
> That common modern meaning is not logically defensible, for
> begging is not prompting. Whoever knows the meaning of
> `beg' should not so misunderstand the phrase.
I have a counterargument to that -- but this is comp.lang.c, so
I'll keep it to myself.
--
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
Working, but not speaking, for Philips Healthcare
void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */
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