It’s common to be told that filler words are bad, whether you’re in an in-person interview or chatting online, but avoiding them outright can worsen communication.

Anyone who’s ever considered themselves a word game lover would likely have Wordle as a daily affair. After all, the game does follow simple mechanics: solve a 5-letter word within six tries. And ...

How often do you use these word whiskers and phrases in your public speaking and presentations? Um. Ah. Well. I mean. You know. Like. Absolutely. Whether on Zoom or in person, it is easy to lean on ...

Playing a game of Wordle is often a good test of your vocabulary, but even then, there will be times when you are just stumped over a possible answer. Having a little help never hurts anyone, so be ...

Time to limit your reliance on verbal crutches once and for all. So, like, uh, yeah, um, well, verbal crutches can be, like, super distracting, you know? They may be harmless every once in a while, ...

Stuck with a word on the tip of your tongue when talking to a toddler? Don't worry — a new study finds that hesitant speech may help the kid learn new vocabulary. Language disfluencies, or the "ums" ...

Most of us think filler words such as “um,” “so,” and “like” diminish our credibility (and just sound bad). So we try to avoid them in our speech. But there are times when they can be helpful — if you ...