This begs the question: Is the correct usage of "begging the question" dead?

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ka jowct wrote: The Joey character in "Friends" once used the phrase "It's a moo question." When asked it, he said " It's like a cow's opinion. Nobody cares."

That makes me laugh every time.

ka jowct wrote:
No one seems to be able to manage correct subjunctives anymore, either. Instead of saying "If I had known, I would have...", you hear "If I would have known, I would have..." which is nonsense.

What I hear is ""If I would of known, I would of..."