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What we get wrong about 'um' and 'uh,' with Valerie Fridland

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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The Effects of Arms and Us on Anxiety

A pause is a signal to listeners that you need a second to finish constructing your thought, but you're not done because silent pop is part of a complex of what we call turn transition cues. It signals to them and it does seem to be pretty effective in that regard that I'm not done talking, I'm going to talk more. And then there's actually the fascinating research on why we um, versus uh, which is tied to this nurse,. Which is something I hadn't known until I started researching the book  is there is a difference in um, and uh.

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