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Old November 27, 2009, 05:42 AM
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What the meaning of have-nots?
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Old November 27, 2009, 05:57 AM
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Individuals can be classified into two groups: the haves and the have-nots

Generally, if you are wealthy, you are classified in the have category.
If you have very little, or are not wealthy, you fit in the have-not category.
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Old November 27, 2009, 05:58 AM
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Those that have money are the Haves
Those that have no money are the Have-nots.

This is only meaningful when you contrast the two in expressions like:

The country is divided into two types of person: the Haves and the Have-nots.

Edit: Rusty beat me to it, but at least we agree.
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Old November 27, 2009, 06:54 AM
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Those that have money are the Haves
Those that have no money are the Have-nots.

This is only meaningful when you contrast the two in expressions like:

The country is divided into two types of person: the Haves and the Have-nots.

Edit: Rusty beat me to it, but at least we agree.
And many Have-nots tend to be wannabe-Haves.
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