Out of all the words in the world and all the different people in the world; why are the two words "Ummm" or "Like" used during a nervous speech or being nervous in general?
2007-02-15 10:09:24 · 6 answers · asked by jbscooby99999 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
To give them time while they think of the words they want to say.
2007-02-15 10:12:54 · answer #1 · answered by Veruca Salt 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think "ummm" is a kind of universal sound people make when thinking. Also "like" could be a shortening of "it's kind of like..." I was always taught just to pause in speaking if I couldn't collect my thoughts because it sounded more intelligent.
2007-02-15 18:14:11 · answer #2 · answered by irie.girl_2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not sure. its a good question - i have a college english teacher that says um more than any other word in our class - you should see my notes just a bunch of umms!!!!
2007-02-15 18:18:04 · answer #3 · answered by kd baby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it has been passed down from generations of years past.
2007-02-23 07:19:04 · answer #4 · answered by Shelly t 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe in english accent, but we indians have different words but I think it all depends on your habitual words.
2007-02-15 18:16:53 · answer #5 · answered by Vinesh K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they dont know how to speak.. i always hear 'big shots'
'college educated' people.. sayin in their speechs.. uhhhh uhhhh... mmmm..mmm ... oh ya ... uhhhh... you would think all the education they have, they would have proper english....
2007-02-15 18:15:05 · answer #6 · answered by ~~~Buffy~~~ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋