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Begs the question - to me anyway - what was going on 20 years ago?
I know that, really, this has passed into common parlance and is therefore probably an accetpable use of the phrase, but this is the internet, so:
That is not what "Begs the question" means. You could say "Raises the question" instead and not ever be bothered by twats like me again.
Read some headlines along the lines of ‘highest death numbers in 20 years”
Begs the question - to me anyway - what was going on 20 years ago?
Anyone know?