As someone who’s originally from Southern California and now lives in the South, it’s not uncommon for me to get Valley girl comments. I have a habit of throwing in a quick “you know, like” or “so ...

Since the emergence of modern English, its speakers have struggled to use it in order to get to their points. (Just see Shakespeare’s Polonius for proof.) But these days, one of the biggest obstacles ...

Instead of texting, my friends and I send each other voice memos. They’re like a mini podcast to listen to on my way to class, but I usually cringe when I listen back to a few of my own and hear the ...

If you, uh, have a tendency to use filler words like “um” or “like” when you talk, it’s not the end of the world. Turns out they can actually be a good thing—as long as you use them right. But, ...

WASHINGTON — We all need to clean up our language, and not just the profanities. It’s the “filler words.” And there’s an app to help with that. LikeSo is a mobile app that listens to you speak, and ...

This problem is more common than you may think, and the fact that you've realized it—and want to fix it—is great. It's cliché, but the first step is admitting you have a problem! In general, we use ...

(CNN) — As someone who’s originally from Southern California and now lives in the South, it’s not uncommon for me to get Valley girl comments. I have a habit of throwing in a quick “you know, like” or ...

Dellara says the tip, which she learned at a speech and debate “boot camp,” played a huge role in her championship-winning skills. And, she adds, it’s not even that hard to learn. In her video, which ...

“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 ...