News readers and announcers, especially in the US, seem to start every sentence with the word "well". If you take it out the sentence loses nothing, but it seems to be a requirement for them. For example "Well, Kim, what's the latest from Iraq?" "Well, John , blah, blah, blah,...'
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12-12-2009, 12:31 PM #1alangrea
GuestWhy do news readers and announcers say "Well" at the start of every sentence?
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