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Get the Beg a Chong mug.Saying "I beg to differ" means you disagree with something, or generally just are of another opinion. Originally a somewhat formal expression, it's commonly used now in less formal circles.
Person 1: "Opera is way better than Firefox; it looks a lot better."
Person 2: "I beg to differ, you can customize Firefox just the way you want."
Person 2: "I beg to differ, you can customize Firefox just the way you want."
by Christer van der Meeren May 31, 2007
Get the beg to differ mug.From the Latin, petitio principii: to assert the truth of an unproven premise in the conclusion of an argument. Sometimes the unproven issue follows in the form of an indirect question.
John: "Legalization should not happen, because no one in their right minds would allow that to be legal!"
If John were to say this, his argument would beg the question, namely whether legalization is justified.
If John were to say this, his argument would beg the question, namely whether legalization is justified.
by Steve Killen October 27, 2006
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