Keep your “ums” and “ahs”

Matt Weston, 26 Jul

Link fight: (1) How to lose the “ums” and “ahs” from your speech vs (2) “Um”, “er”, and “ah” are what linguists call “fillers”, and “fillers” help conversations continue smoothly.

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Alex Smith says:
I think (1) and (2) are about different situations. (1) refers to public presentations, (2) to conversations. As a presenter, I’ve tried my best to cut the “ums”, etc. In conversation, I try to use body langage or hand signals to let the other(s) know that I’m not finished and just taking a rest to gather more thoughts.
by Alex Smith on 11 Aug

Gareth Chadwick says:
I would love to see the body language for “um”, “ah” and “er”!
by Gareth Chadwick on 20 Sep