Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 8 hours agoErmm Actchuallylemmy.worldimagemessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1405arrow-down14
arrow-up1401arrow-down1imageErmm Actchuallylemmy.worldReturn_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 8 hours agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-squareTrackinDaKraken@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 hours 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-up3·edit-26 hours 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-squarewieson@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-26 hours agoBrits do. Or they say “err” Whereas I, I say “äh”, “ähm” or “öhm”
minus-squareboonhet@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 hours 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!
minus-squareotacon239@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 hours agoI do occasionally for effect, but not normally.
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.
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!
I do occasionally for effect, but not normally.
Uhm… I dunno.