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Why do people use the phrase "you know" very often when they speak? This kind of phrase is usually used as a space filler, while the speaker is thinking of the next thing to say.
Some people are afraid of the silence caused by pausing to think. Also, in many cases, it is a nervous habit, a bit like tics.
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Why do people use the phrase "you know" very often when they speak? This kind of phrase is usually used as a space filler, while the speaker is thinking of the next thing to say. Some people are afraid of the silence caused by pausing to think. Also, in many cases, it is a nervous habit, a bit like tics
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Debjani Bhattacharjee
Spoken English Trainer with 22 years of experience in Educational institutions
People started using "you know" as a filler phrase in spoken English to:
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