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minus-squareTrackinDaKraken@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoI’ve only heard people say “umm”, never “ermm”. Do people actually say “ermm”? Because, I’ve been seeing “ermm” in subtitles lately, even when the actor clearly said “umm”. Is it a regional thing?
minus-squareReturn_of_Chippy@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·edit-29 days agoIts an internet thing said in order to mock people who love jumping on others to correct them. Thats also why I spelled actually that way.
minus-squareotacon239@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 days agoI do occasionally for effect, but not normally.
minus-squarewieson@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 days agoBrits do. Or they say “err” Whereas I, I say “äh”, “ähm” or “öhm”
minus-squareboonhet@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 days agoFor me, “ähm” or “õhm” are more descriptive, an ö sound would be way too islandly. The damn island folks haven’t learned our precious õ yet!
I’ve only heard people say “umm”, never “ermm”. Do people actually say “ermm”? Because, I’ve been seeing “ermm” in subtitles lately, even when the actor clearly said “umm”.
Is it a regional thing?
Its an internet thing said in order to mock people who love jumping on others to correct them. Thats also why I spelled actually that way.
Uhm… I dunno.
I do occasionally for effect, but not normally.
Brits do.
Or they say “err”
Whereas I, I say “äh”, “ähm” or “öhm”
For me, “ähm” or “õhm” are more descriptive, an ö sound would be way too islandly. The damn island folks haven’t learned our precious õ yet!