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I don't think I would correct someone in that situation (unless asked) but when I hear someone on the news, etc. and whatever they say is peppered with Um or You Know or some such - I don't even listen any more - sets my teeth on edge.
Since he did not ask for your opinion about his delivery, no. You are not responsible for his speech. You were there to give him moral support. I don't think criticizing him is giving moral support.
You can't "correct" him, because it's not a mistake.
IF he were going to be doing more speeches, and IF you were going to speak up at the time, you could have said something like "The content was great, and your speech was great, but maybe you sounded a little less confident than you might have, with your hesitations." However, you can't say anything now.
Filler phrases are very common when someone is new at public speaking. But unless it was something he is going to be doing more of or doing professionally, I would keep my mouth shut. He wasn't asking for a critique & it would be inconsiderate to offer one.
I'm a Toastmaster and we actually count the number of words like um, you know, well- filler words. It is done just so people are aware of their speech patterns. All feedback is done very, very gently and positively.
If you listen to mostly public figures or speakers, they use these words a lot and it does not improve their speeches.
I'm a Toastmaster and we actually count the number of words like um, you know, well- filler words. It is done just so people are aware of their speech patterns. All feedback is done very, very gently and positively.
If you listen to mostly public figures or speakers, they use these words a lot and it does not improve their speeches.
It's as though some have started that habit as a fad. I was listening to one of the faculty staff at our local college give a speech and she used "um" so often that it was all I heard after awhile - extremely distracting.
I correct my friend Justin Trudeau all the time but he still says um a lot
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