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Angliholic Posted 15 years ago
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Later years brought a new kind of detctive.

Later years brought a new kind of detctive. They are called "hardboiled," because they have to be tough like a hardboiled egg. This toughness helps them get out of the violent situations they often find themselves in.

HI,

Is the italic sentence idiomatic to you? I wondered what is the subject of the verb "brought" in the above.

BTW, the above is from an article named "Following the Trail of the Myteries" for senior high school kids here.
  

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Hi, Later years brought a new kind of detctive. They are called "hardboiled," because they have to be tough like a hardboiled egg. This toughness helps them get out of the violent situations they often find themselves in.

— Clive

  • Hi, Later years brought a new kind of detctive.
  • They are called "hardboiled," because they have to be tough like a hardboiled egg.
  • This toughness helps them get out of the violent situations they often find themselves in.
  • Is the italic sentence idiomatic to you?
  • Yes, definitely.
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Hi,

Later years brought a new kind of detctive.They are called "hardboiled," because they have to be tough like a hardboiled egg. This toughness helps them get out of the violent situations they often find themselves in.

Is the italic sentence idiomatic to you? Yes, definitely.

I wondered what
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