If sloppy enunciation is one of the most irritating speech habits, using excessive fillers while you speak is the most irritating speech habit.

如果说含糊的发音是演讲中最令人讨厌的习惯之一的话，那么使用大量的“填充词”可谓最令人讨厌的习惯，没有之一。

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Although it's not true that you are speaking French-- let's suppose that you know how to speak French-- it's still true of you while you're asleep that you can or could speak French.

虽然你并不在说法语-,先假设你会说法语-,但是确实在你睡觉时,你是有可能开口说法语的。

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So while you are in town, I hope that you speak with your congressional delegation and remind them in no uncertain terms exactly what is at stake and exactly who is at risk.

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We are always seeking to improve our guest experience and while I cannot speak to your service in 2002 (which is when our records show you last stayed with us), I can assure you that we have addressed many of the issues and challenges you outline in your review since your visit nearly a decade ago.

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The same goes for any other type of punctuation mark, and while it's rather awkward at first to speak out these marks that usually fly through your thoughts as you're going from word to word, it grows easier with time.

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