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Teo Posted 7 years ago
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Well, How do I look?

John: How are you?

Mary: Well, How do I look?

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In the above dialog, what does the word "well" mean?

  

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John: How are you? Mary: Well, h ow do I look? ------------------------------------ In the above dialog, what does the word "well" mean?

  • John: How are you?
  • Mary: Well, h ow do I look?
  • ------------------------------------ In the above dialog, what does the word "well" mean?
  • It suggests that Mary has some problem or concern that she is somewhat reluctant to talk about.
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John: How are you?

Mary: Well, how do I look?

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In the above dialog, what does the word "well" mean?

It suggests that Mary has some problem or concern that she is somewhat reluctant to talk about.

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Teo

John: How are you?

Mary: Well, How do I look?

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In the above dialog, what does the word "well" mean?

In the dialog above, "well" has no meaning. It is a filler. There are many other names for fillers. I first learned them as "pause words". Here is what Wikipedia says:

In linguistics, a

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It means "I am surprised that you had to ask, considering that anybody can see how I am just by looking at me, and I might add that I'm a little disappointed at your obtuseness."

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