I completely agree with Mark. If language is the sole
criteria, then Eliza Doolittle is more hard boiled than half
of our top 100.
Best Regards, Erick
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> JIM DOHERTY:
> Setting isn't the
> > issue. Toughness and colloquialism
is.
>
> You are using the wrong word! I think you mean down
to earth behavior
> instead you are saying conversational language
derived from the working
> class that doesn't have to follow the rules of
formal language. I don't
> see
> how you can define being hard boiled solely by the
language. Why not try
> defining hard boiled as being tough and having a
realistic attitude?
> Mark
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