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Episode: 0424 – The Pregnant Pause
Description: 2022.02.28 – 0424 – The Pregnant Pause Pregnant pauseThis is a pause that is full of meaning (‘pregnant’ means ‘full’) – it builds suspension and signifies significance.“And Prime Mionsiter, did you ever take drugs?” [Pause] “Yes. Yes I did.”“And now we come to who will inherit the vast percentage of grandad’s estate…” [Pause] or perhaps could happen when no-one knows quite what to say:“You know Nigel? He’s been arrested for murder…” [Pause]Pregnant pauses can be natural as in those examples, or manufactured. Fo...