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112. I don't like exercise

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Tue Sep 25, 2018, 01:37 PM

Sep 2018

I hate getting sweaty.

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I Beg You: Never, ever use "Begs the Question" [View all] ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 OP

I gave up on this one but it still annoys me. Croney Sep 2018 #1

lol ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #5

Mea culpa MaryMagdaline Sep 2018 #152

First recorded use of 'invite' as a noun: 1659 muriel_volestrangler Sep 2018 #167

bleh ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #169

Yeah, I hate that one, too PJMcK Sep 2018 #2

that's what I'm begging for ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #4

Please don't murder grammar when you lecture about phraseology. FreepFryer Sep 2018 #3

but that begs the question Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #6

You, sir or madam, are an evil genius. (Nt) FreepFryer Sep 2018 #12

as long as it made you smile :) nt Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #18

I see what you did here malaise Sep 2018 #36

... JHan Sep 2018 #138

Dont hit me..... Separation Sep 2018 #158

Ridden with broken grammar? Croney Sep 2018 #7

Relevant supporting dictionary definitions for 'ridden' FreepFryer Sep 2018 #9

Why not just say riddled with? Croney Sep 2018 #13

I am but a vessel, a mere implement of greater forces than ourselves... I wield a red grading pencil FreepFryer Sep 2018 #16

Lol! nt ecstatic Sep 2018 #21

Bravo! Cha Sep 2018 #144

That is deep. And funny. And deeply funny MaryMagdaline Sep 2018 #153

I love it! ecstatic Sep 2018 #166

Do you really need the ellipsis? (n/t) PJMcK Sep 2018 #8

It's an elitist dog whistle so I can get support from other bad humanists (n/t) FreepFryer Sep 2018 #10

Needed semicolons; n/t. Denzil_DC Sep 2018 #145

There's a third option: simply accept that the meaning has changed. enough Sep 2018 #11

too easy ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #14

4th option Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #17

So true. Look at the word "suck." Croney Sep 2018 #23

language ripens ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #134

Thank you. Croney Sep 2018 #135

In the words of S. Palin defacto7 Sep 2018 #52

Which begs the question, why are you so accepting of this change? Renew Deal Sep 2018 #105

I have an article on one of my websites about begging the question: tblue37 Sep 2018 #15

Thanks for pointing out your website. I enjoyed the 'listening as hard as I can' item... SWBTATTReg Sep 2018 #48

The article about begging the question is on my grammar and usage site, where I have tblue37 Sep 2018 #149

Another of my pet peeves: the misuse of "penultimate." tblue37 Sep 2018 #19

The worst, imho, is the abuse of "comprises" with a misapplication, or the horrors of "comprised of" FreepFryer Sep 2018 #25

I would argue that the current use of "literally" is the worst Docreed2003 Sep 2018 #41

Agreed. 'Comprises' is, at worst, penultimate on the countdown (see what i did there?) :) (n/t) FreepFryer Sep 2018 #42

penultimate is such a great word ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #30

MSNBCisms: violetpastille Sep 2018 #67

Anybody who misuses penultimate should be sentenced to 6 months of latin grantcart Sep 2018 #140

Good lesson. Thank you MaryMagdaline Sep 2018 #156

This certainly does beg a question: what is really going on with your out of ... marble falls Sep 2018 #20

I'm just really flustrated by the way some people think it is funner to be mischievious ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #28

LOL, are you really this uptight? Nt USALiberal Sep 2018 #38

I could care less whether I got my point acrossed to you ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #46

I like your playfulness with language. violetpastille Sep 2018 #68

Thank you! Spot all of the errors ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #70

and thank you. violetpastille Sep 2018 #77

Also, too: you are different than my other grammar teachers MaryMagdaline Sep 2018 #159

I think its just one of the quirks that make you the fun and good DUer you are. marble falls Sep 2018 #175

Thank you. I see it misused all the time here. cwydro Sep 2018 #22

I'm getting tired of "categorically deny" from a ruthless liar. Hortensis Sep 2018 #24

And what happened to the word "crisp?" cyclonefence Sep 2018 #26

Or "method"? Now it's always "methodology" ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #34

Or Resiliency. ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #54

and scientists always have a mouth full of marble-y words to start with ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #61

As A Fellow Scientist. . . ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #66

that is a mouthful ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #71

Sounds Like Something I Would Do ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #73

lol, I'll forgive you. This time. ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #74

It literally makes my head explode n/t Shrek Sep 2018 #27

lol. nice ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #29

Snort grantcart Sep 2018 #139

Thanks! But I do agree with reply #3 that one of your sentences is impossible. nt LAS14 Sep 2018 #31

I must have that person on block ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #35

Seems fair, as we demonstrably lack any benefit of yours in this whopper of an OP :) FreepFryer Sep 2018 #39

It's unfortunate since you both are so much alike, defacto7 Sep 2018 #56

"Where there is light, there must be shadow - where there is shadow there must be light." FreepFryer Sep 2018 #87

My god, you're so profound it sends chill down my spine. defacto7 Sep 2018 #150

If you can't tell, you don't have one. (n/t) FreepFryer Sep 2018 #151

Ah, so that explains this wheel chair. Thanks. defacto7 Sep 2018 #161

Being spineless doesn't necessitate a wheelchair. As you know, one can just truck in empty insults. FreepFryer Sep 2018 #168

Insults? defacto7 Sep 2018 #171

U too - I'm not 'from the dark side,' bc another user blocked me. That's what I took as an insult. FreepFryer Sep 2018 #172

My apologies for the misunderstanding. defacto7 Sep 2018 #173

Awesome, likewise and looking forward to our next encounter :D FreepFryer Sep 2018 #174

Really??? Lighten the hell up! Nt USALiberal Sep 2018 #32

one might say the same to you ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #33

Yes. Let's blow it up with the wheelhouse. tavernier Sep 2018 #37

While we're at it, I also grind my teeth when I see "from whence," which I just ran into on tblue37 Sep 2018 #40

its meaning has changed, we probably just need to accept and move on 0rganism Sep 2018 #43

sadly, I agree ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #45

And with that Sarah Palin wins the battle. defacto7 Sep 2018 #57

"begging the question" is derived from an antiquated usage of "beg" meaning "to take for granted." Donkees Sep 2018 #44

hmm, must give us pause. defacto7 Sep 2018 #58

My small pet peeve woundedkarma Sep 2018 #47

but then, we have to give in to "butt naked", "duck tape" ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #64

Thank you. Polly Hennessey Sep 2018 #49

Yes. ck4829 Sep 2018 #50

Thank you, Professor Plum. luvtheGWN Sep 2018 #51

lol, that's great advice ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #62

Which begs the question, ismnotwasm Sep 2018 #53

What's Your Take On "Apropos"? ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #55

what is the original usage? ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #63

That's What I Was Taught ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #65

Loss of a Liberal Arts education zipplewrath Sep 2018 #59

You really expect a populace that doesn't know the difference marybourg Sep 2018 #60

TRUTH Blue_Tires Sep 2018 #69

Hate to be the lone voice of dissent, but I think you're wrong. Goodheart Sep 2018 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author Goodheart Sep 2018 #75

that's certainly the way it is used now ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #76

Sorry, but I'll repeat... it's not used incorrectly in my example. Goodheart Sep 2018 #79

sorry, but your example uses a popular, but incorrect, use of "begs the question" ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #90

A mere assertion. You haven't demonstrated that it's incorrect, sorry. Goodheart Sep 2018 #95

there is a thing called google ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #97

You fail, sorry. Goodheart Sep 2018 #98

I'll try to get over my epic fail ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #100

I see your problem, though. Goodheart Sep 2018 #102

thanks for the advice! ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #107

Also, I'm not trying to be a butthole, but the grammar in your lead post is rather spotty Goodheart Sep 2018 #83

that's not really grammar ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #88

Give me an example, please. Goodheart Sep 2018 #94

Here's what I consider a correct example. Jim Lane Sep 2018 #157

you don't know what you're talking about. kennetha Sep 2018 #163

I beg you to not beg people to stop begging the question tymorial Sep 2018 #78

! :) ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #91

Thank you for this. 3catwoman3 Sep 2018 #80

It strikes me that the correct usage of the term was written for Trump HopeAgain Sep 2018 #81

perfect example ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #92

For reasons I don't understand... journalists seem to have started and perpetuated this misuse. kennetha Sep 2018 #82

Please give us an example of the misuse. Goodheart Sep 2018 #84

"Begs the question" is not a phrase I tend to use. TDale313 Sep 2018 #85

lol. I urge, no I insist, that you do so ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #93

... TDale313 Sep 2018 #99

But doesn't the exception prove the rule? AndJusticeForSome Sep 2018 #86

a great example of incorrect usage crushing the correct one ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #96

I have noticed frequent use of "unctuous" on various of the food... 3catwoman3 Sep 2018 #89

One might say a snake oil salesman is unctious. AndJusticeForSome Sep 2018 #116

the root of the word means "oily" ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #120

Right, oily, like snake oil. AndJusticeForSome Sep 2018 #122

Eeeeew. Unctuous is Ted Cruz. I could never eat any food that came near "unctuous" MaryMagdaline Sep 2018 #154

Language is a living thing that evolves Beearewhyain Sep 2018 #101

Professor Plum errs in his insistence that there is only one meaning to the phrase. Goodheart Sep 2018 #104

sez you! lol ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #109

Here's the proof Goodheart Sep 2018 #113

the humpty dumpty theory of word meaning ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #106

I'll guess you disagree Beearewhyain Sep 2018 #108

I'll leave it as an exercise for the reader ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #110

I don't like exercise Beearewhyain Sep 2018 #112

I gave this example earlier. Goodheart Sep 2018 #111

. ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #115

Elitist nonsense. Goodheart Sep 2018 #119

I'm worried about "infer" and "imply" becoming synonymous AndJusticeForSome Sep 2018 #103

I have a problem with people using "thru" instead of "through". llmart Sep 2018 #114

Actually, I like that one. Goodheart Sep 2018 #117

Those "gh" endings are left over from the Germanic Anglo-Saxon defacto7 Sep 2018 #160

also: get off my lawn! :) ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #118

LOL llmart Sep 2018 #124

I hope I didn't offend ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #130

No, I wasn't offended by you saying it. llmart Sep 2018 #132

Typing on small difficult keyboards, and/or character limits AndJusticeForSome Sep 2018 #121

It's one thing to do it in a text... llmart Sep 2018 #126

Quite right! n/t AndJusticeForSome Sep 2018 #127

i LOVE DU language threats! A-Schwarzenegger Sep 2018 #123

We need a grammar thread MaryMagdaline Sep 2018 #155

I may have used this expression once Mme. Defarge Sep 2018 #125

I tried to post a reply but it "went missing." dameatball Sep 2018 #128

Blame British mysteries on that one MaryMagdaline Sep 2018 #162

Professor Plum, are you in the library? rusty fender Sep 2018 #129

I generally prefer to hang out in the conservatory ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #131

I believe you rusty fender Sep 2018 #133

I would never use that phrase, but it doesn't bother japple Sep 2018 #136

or "in the fullness of time" ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #137

Oh, now there's a blown up phrase. I think that some people must think that it adds a certain japple Sep 2018 #146

That sounds like a good party trick nt ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #148

I'm reminded of Carson's Floyd R. Turbo FiveGoodMen Sep 2018 #141

Is "panhandle the question OK?" grantcart Sep 2018 #142

I Lol'd ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #143

No, it isn't okay. You made me spew on my screen! japple Sep 2018 #147

Pretty pedantic? But what about really evil stuff like turning verbs into nouns? icaria Sep 2018 #164

that is repulsive ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #170

The Fact of the matter is .......... dem in texas Sep 2018 #165