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"They are being a right awful cunt".
"Well thats not exactly true, is it".
"I knew you were having impure thoughts".
"Well Im peachy, thanks for asking"
"I am not doing anything on Purpose"
| Yes, and I shall | 4 | |
| No, and I shall not | 3 | |
| Other | 5 |
Hey look, the syntactical scholar has returned to indulge us in another riveting excursion into utilising the most extravagant linguistics. Spiffing!
(assuming this is the same person obsesses with syntax).
Well I reckon it's right terrible, even for an Aussie. 'Well' and 'right' serve no purpose the way you're using them.
I heard people use "Well" in that manner before. What happened to them? Well..(Continues explanation). This seems common.
What do you think is their motivation for starting a sentence with 'Well'?
Generally people in place of "Uhm". Which means "I going to start a sentence, but I am going to pause to think a minute".
http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/188746/use-of-well-to-signal-a-pseudo-awkward-pause-before-an-impending-word-repetiti
I surprised you didn't realize this speech pattern existed. It's incredibly common.
I just wanted to make sure since you made no mention in the topic post.
"Uhm", "Er", "Uh", "Hmm". Slight pauses are the better option. It displays more confidence, is more persuasive, and more clear.
This goes for the written word as well: good writing is lean and confident.