As I mentioned a couple of posts ago, early on in Toastmasters, I was the Queen of Ums and Ahs. I have gotten a lot better. But even now, when the grammarian does his or her report, I still hold my breath when he/she calls my name.
The worst part about the number of ums and ahs I commonly said was that I was totally oblivious to just how many ums and ahs I was saying. And you can bet that I had just as many ahs …
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