"um," "uh," "like,"
Is there even a name for this?
2007-08-10 13:36:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I call it stalling. I don't know if there is a word for it, but I think most people use them to give them time to think what to say, or because they don't know what to say.
2007-08-10 13:47:40 · answer #1 · answered by jenx 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're a kind of interjection--little words that are gramatically unrelated to the rest of the sentence but get thrown in to achieve some effect, such as to express emotion, or in some cases hesitation.
2007-08-10 21:11:43 · answer #2 · answered by Halbert 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
these are like interjection but not listed in english grammar
2007-08-10 22:58:12 · answer #3 · answered by Manz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's called "stammering".
2007-08-10 20:55:04 · answer #4 · answered by Paul in San Diego 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I THINK THEY ARE CALLED MINCED INTERJECTIONS
2007-08-10 22:04:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dumb...
2007-08-10 21:57:26 · answer #6 · answered by John S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋