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#1 (permalink) Wed Mar 22, 2006 16:12 pm Meaning of 'have'?

Hi,please explain what's the meaning of this sentence:"Almost overnight there was a new and widespread hostility on the part of the have towards the have nots"thanks bittu

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#2 (permalink) Wed Mar 22, 2006 18:06 pm Meaning of 'have'?

bittu wrote:

Hi,please explain what's the meaning of this sentence:"Almost overnight there was a new and widespread hostility on the part of the have towards the have nots"thanks
bittu

It should say "the haves towards the have nots". It means the rich towards the poor.

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