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on 2006-08-31
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One of my largest pet peeves as an audience member, I have to admit, is a platform speaker who does not have his or her 'ums' or 'ahs' under control.
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One of my largest pet peeves as an audience member, I have to admit, is a platform speaker who does not have his or her 'ums' or 'ahs' under control.
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kris wicksMy problem is speaking waaaay too fast when I'm excited about something, and saying "You know" every few sentences. I've already fixed a lot of that using some of these techniques.
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brian rodneyI learned how to stop the 'ums' during my first year of teaching, and the technique that I was shown was quite simple: Record yourself teaching or giving a lecture, and study your own speech afterward.
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Jordy WhitmerMother Tongue Annoyances
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paul reid"One of my largest pet peeves as an audience member, I have to admit, is a platform speaker who does not have his or her 'ums' or 'ahs' under control. Sure, these involuntary 'placeholder' or 'filler' noises are understandable in their way. However, in my
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