I am upset that people have started using 'it begs the question' to introduce a

I am upset that people have started using 'it begs the question' to introduce a

I am upset that people have started using 'it begs the question' to introduce a question. For instance, "it begs the question: why do people incorrectly use phrases?" So my question, which isn't begged, is this: as philosophers, don't we have a duty to correct people in this regard? Or, is this (incorrect) use something we can live with?

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