{"id":2679,"date":"2022-06-03T10:50:34","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T10:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=2679"},"modified":"2024-09-02T08:57:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T08:57:07","slug":"um-its-like-time-to-stop-saying-um","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/presentations\/um-its-like-time-to-stop-saying-um","title":{"rendered":"Um&#8230; It&#8217;s Like\u2026 Time To Stop Saying &#8216;Um&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-8\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Seems like filler words have become part of everyday life. Whether it&#8217;s &#8220;um&#8221;, &#8220;like&#8221;, &#8220;so&#8221;, &#8220;you know&#8221;, or something else\u2014many people are peppering filler words and phrases into all types of conversations without even thinking about it. 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