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US President Barack Obama and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte both favor "uh" (or "eh" in Dutch) over "um." Younger people and women are more likely to say "um."

Are we witnessing the death of ‘uh’? Um, maybe — and not just in English

Feb 5, 2015

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