Yeah. Uh-huh. I wanna go to Paris and study, uh, fashion design. | TranscribeMe | Filler Words, Informal Speech

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Filler Words, Informal Speech
A speaker says:
Yeah. Uh-huh. I wanna go to Paris and study, uh, fashion design.
Which of the following is the correct way to transcribe this according to our Clean Verbatim Style Guide?
A) Yeah. I want to go to Paris and study fashion design.
B) Yeah. Uh-huh. I wanna go to Paris and study, uh, fashion design.
C) I wanna to go to Paris and study fashion design.

Answer: A

Explanation:

Option A is correct because according to the Clean Verbatim Style Guide?

Remove filler words such as uh, um, er, hmm, uh-uh, or mm-hmm unless it adds crucial meaning, e.g., being the only answer to a direct question. In such cases, we adhere to these spellings: 

  •          Affirmative:  uh-huh / mm-hmm
  •          Negative:  uh-uh / nuh-uh / mm-mm   

 Note in this example how filler words are excluded unless they are the only answer to a question. 

Said:  Mm-hmm. Yeah, I went last night. Mm-hmm. 
Type: Yeah, I went last night.

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