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

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

924. What if I told you that you actually should use "uh" and "um" when you're giving a talk? And what if I told you "dude" was originally an anti-masculine word? Those are just some of the surprising insights from Valerie Fridland's new book, "Like, Literally, Dude."

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119 "Shall" Versus "Will"

119 "Shall" Versus "Will"

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179 Can You Start a Sentence with “Which”?

179 Can You Start a Sentence with “Which”?

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178 Do Rhetorical Questions Need a Question Mark?

178 Do Rhetorical Questions Need a Question Mark?

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10 Jul 20094min

174 "Myself"

174 "Myself"

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12 Jun 20095min

172 "All Right" Versus "Alright"

172 "All Right" Versus "Alright"

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29 Mai 20094min

170 Swear Words in Text

170 Swear Words in Text

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15 Mai 20096min

169 Using “For” to Mean “Because”

169 Using “For” to Mean “Because”

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9 Mai 20095min

168 Troublesome Contractions (e.g., I'd've)

168 Troublesome Contractions (e.g., I'd've)

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1 Mai 20095min

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