「日本語で話し相手が誰もいませんでした。」

"I didn't have anyone to speak Japanese with."

I feel like 誰も is unnecessary. As far as I can tell, 「日本語で話し相手がいませんでした。」 has
every element needed to express the English above. What nuance is lost if you
cut out 誰も?
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What does 誰も do in this sentence, and is it needed?
I feel like it’s a difference between “I didn’t have a partner to speak
Japanese with” and “I didn’t have anyone as partner to speak Japanese with”.
So 誰も and “anyone” emphasise the fact that there was really no-one.
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Question words + も ＋ negative／positive expressions means " **totally**
negative/positive"

> どちら も 正しいです

Both is right.( No matter which one, is right)

> 誰 も 来なかったんです

No one came. ( No matter who, no came)
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