[LearsFool]

Interesting discovery!

This in turn begs the question

But I really wish professional writers would educate themselves on the "begging the question" fallacy (aka "circular reasoning", aka "petitio principii", etc.) instead of misusing that phrase to sound educated.

[Rodamala]

But I really wish professional writers would educate themselves on the "begging the question" fallacy (aka "circular reasoning", aka "petitio principii", etc.) instead of misusing that phrase to sound educated.

Every single time I hear that phrase, someone is misusing it and it bugs me greatly as well.

The author probably wouldn't be able to define the term fallacy on a multiple choice test.

Thank you for taking the lead on this one!