About half of journalism these days is unreadable because reporters, even at the most prestigious outlets, don’t know the meaning of the word “refute”.
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Yes, they constantly confuse rebut and refute. Also are always begging instead of raising the question. Convinced me that their writing is all shallow current style w little sense of meanings or tonality.
It used to mean it was verified by 2 reliable different sources. Since they do not fact check and verify with outside sources confirmed has no basis in truth today in MSM
I wonder if they all started to second guess after the now fotus said last year "re-futt-all". He has been successful in getting even the most prestigious outlets to not question alternative facts.
..and vocal fry has made it impossible for me to listen to most young women on broadcast media. Men do it as well but for me it is most difficult to listen to women who do it. It is a virus. Why do women want to sound childish using vocal fry? This will be subject matter in the future I bet.
I hear way to much “could mean” and “possibly”. Way too much speculation, and not enough research and investigation. The legacy media has capitulated to the powers that be to keep eyes on, get shares and likes, and keep the oligarchs off their backs. Yellow journalism has returned.
I’ve given up on this as just a phrase which has changed meaning. The “incorrect” meaning makes sense and honestly takes less explanation than the “correct” on. Language evolves.
“I could care less” is different. The mistaken version doesn’t actually make sense and is simple to point out. It also doesn’t modify the usage, just the word choice.
It's equally simple to point out to journalists that they mean "raise a question" and explain: begging the question is asking others to grant the very point you supposed to prove. If they want to know why, you can say it comes from a question-and-answer form of debate from Plato's Academy.
Also 1) “raises the question” and the common usage of “begs the question” are not the same thing, 2) the latter has no other phrase to refer to it, and 3) the “real” meaning of BTQ almost never comes up in common conversation.
I noticed that too. As someone who spent much of their youth reading chess books, it was very clear to me what it meant when someone “refuted” an opening variation.
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Can't wait for state media to dump them and see their shocked face.
It’s a problem.
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/voting-for-the-mayor-who-promised-to-blow-up-the-city-doesnt-mean-i-approve-of-the-mayor-blowing-up-the-city
Unreliable narration isn't exactly new in politics but juxtaposing "Karoline Leavitt" or "Trump" with "confirmed"? No
Same goes for"believed" or any phrase giving unearned presumption of regularity or good faith
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