Sleuths or gumshoes?

Question by fury1162: Sleuths or gumshoes?

Which is the proper term for a detective who doesn't have a soulmate... sleuth or gumshoe??




Best answer:

Answer by Dr. Leone
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I'm not sure whether your options fit a detective sans soul mate. Surely a detective that did have a soul mate could equally be described by both?

Gumshoe would imply a sneaky, light-footed PI (as in sneakers).
Whereas a Sleuth is anyone who investigates in the style of a detective.

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