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Which sentence is correct? Nobody in his circles has nothing to hide or Nobody in his circles has anything to hide

Which sentence is correct?

1) Nobody in his circles has nothing to hide

2) Nobody in his circles has anything to hide

  

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By "his circles" do you mean people that he associates with? It would be more usual to say "in his circle", though "circles" is not definitely wrong. As far as "nothing" / "anything" is concerned, the meanings are opposite: (1) is a roundabout way of saying that everybody has something to hide.

  • By "his circles" do you mean people that he associates with?
  • It would be more usual to say "in his circle", though "circles" is not definitely wrong.
  • As far as "nothing" / "anything" is concerned, the meanings are opposite: (1) is a roundabout way of saying that everybody has something to hide.
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  • if the phrase "nothing to hide" has already been mentioned: A: I have nothing to hide.
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By "his circles" do you mean people that he associates with? It would be more usual to say "in his circle", though "circles" is not definitely wrong.

As far as "nothing" / "anything" is concerned, the meanings are opposite: (1) is a roundabout way of saying that everybody has something to hide. It might be used e.g. if the phrase "nothing to hide" has already been mentioned:

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