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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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Be honest and truthful.
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00 Are "honest" and "truthful" in the above redundant? Thanks. 0-
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00 Hi, 02 br
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00 Are "honest" and "truthful" in the above redundant? Thanks. 0-
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0 Not (necessarily) to me. 02 br
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00 If the honest is being used as a synonym for truthful, then there is repetition. 02 br
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00 But honest could mean something else - as in 'do not commit criminal acts'. 0-
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00 If the honest is being used as a synonym for truthful, then there is repetition. 02 br
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00 But honest could mean something else - as in 'do not commit criminal acts'. 0-
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0 That's true - the "integrity" aspect of honesty instead of the "truthful" aspect. 02 br
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00 However, if you say to someone before they are about to be interviewed by the police, for example, "Don't worry. Just be honest and truthful," then you are being redudundant. 0-
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00 However, if you say to someone before they are about to be interviewed by the police, for example, "Don't worry. Just be honest and truthful," then you are being redudundant. 0-
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