Um. . .: Slips, Stumbles, and Verbal Blunders, and What They Mean

Essential reading for talkers and listeners of all stripes: An original, entertaining, and surprising book that investigates verbal blunders: what they are, what they say about those who make them, and how and why we've come to judge them.

“An enjoyable tour of linguistic mishaps.” —The New York Times Book Review

Um... is about how you really speak, and why it's normal for your everyday speech to be filled with errors—about one in every ten words. In this charming, engaging account of langu...