“Ask not what your country can, ah, do for you. Ask what, like, you can do for your country.” Filler words: They may be small, but as this reimagined quote from John F. Kennedy illustrates, little ...

What exactly is a filler word? Essentially, it's a word, sound, or phrase that people commonly use in conversations and speeches to fill pauses. Filler words are often a way to avoid silence. Critics ...

If there were “Survivor” for words, I’d vote off “literally.” It’s inserted into sentences for no real reason. Consider: I am literally the hungriest person in the world right now. I am literally ...

When you give a speech or get up to make some other statement at a Toastmasters meeting, someone may be keeping track of every “you know,” “like” and “um,” particularly if you’re prone to such filler ...

I have a tendency to use a lot of filler words when I talk, like "um" and "like"...and I've recently realized how bad it sounds, especially during presentations at work. How can I train myself to ...

This morning I was going to write a post about a nifty-sounding app that’s basically a speech coach that fits in your pocket. It analyzes your speaking style, flagging up filler words like “um” and ...