On Jul 10, 10:19 am, MIG wrote:
The trouble is that the preambles aren't true. If you hear "Your
attention please; here is a special announcement ..." you can
guarantee that there will be absolutely nothing special about the
announcement.


That's true. As with all things, it has to be Done Properly to work.
Eliminate the guff, use appropriate phrases, and so on. As you will
appreciate, I was pointing out WHY certain things are said. Whether
that is the BEST certain thing is an entirely separate debate!

PhilD

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