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Namsteven Posted 16 years ago
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Whatsoever

- Most of my female friends have no hobbies whatsoever other than working, bar-hopping and looking for baby daddies.

- First I think "whatsoever" is redundant in this context, right? and "other than" means "except", right?

Thanks a lot to Teachers,

Namsteven
  

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namsteven Most of my female friends have no hobbies whatsoever other than working, bar-hopping and looking for baby daddies. "working" is by definition not a "hobby". namsteven - First I think "whatsoever" is redundant in this context, right?

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  • namsteven Most of my female friends have no hobbies whatsoever other than working, bar-hopping and looking for baby daddies.
  • "working" is by definition not a "hobby".
  • namsteven - First I think "whatsoever" is redundant in this context, right?
  • It provides emphasis.
  • It does not actually change the meaning.
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namstevenMost of my female friends have no hobbies whatsoever other than working, bar-hopping and looking for baby daddies.
"working" is by definition not a "hobby".
namsteven- First I think "whatsoever" is redundant in this context, right?
It provides emphasis. It does not actually change the meaning.
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