Timeline for Starting a sentence with 'Well, ...'
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| Jul 5, 2023 at 11:00 | comment | added | Edwin Ashworth | (3) above is the concessive usage, and when used as a response to a pupil's question / answer, can certainly be patronising. "Anti-semitic doesn't just refer to antipathy towards Jews!" ___ "Well, I suppose it's not etymologically restricted to anti-Jewish theories, actions, or policies, but it's almost always used in this sense," said Mr Etymon. | |
| Feb 21, 2023 at 15:27 | history | edited | LPH | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 18, 2021 at 6:56 | comment | added | LPH | @KateBunting That's cutting the Gordian knot! | |
| Jul 18, 2021 at 6:52 | comment | added | Kate Bunting | A common retort in my childhood, if someone began a reply with "Well..." because they weren't sure what to say, was "What's the use of a well without a bucket?" | |
| Jul 17, 2021 at 22:28 | history | answered | LPH | CC BY-SA 4.0 |