[Ads-l] _beg_ "bring to mind"

[Christopher Philippo]

On Feb 21, 2016, at 12:18 AM, Wilson Gray <hwgray at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> In a comment to nytimes.com:
> 
> "It _begs_ the famous statement by Franklin about surrendering essential
> liberties for a little security.”

Many people use the phrase begs the question when they mean raises the question, or brings to mind the question, so perhaps the above arose out of that misuse?
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