Listen carefully to a spoken conversation and you’ll notice that the speakers use a lot of little quasi-words — mm-hmm, um, ...

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The Pittsburgh Penguins were stockpiling draft picks as the team made a series of deals before Friday's NHL trade deadline.

An curved arrow pointing right. Americans are notorious for using filler words. While moderate use in a casual environment could be helpful it is advised to avoid excessive use, especially in a ...