You know, I'm afraid you're just too loud. Like, seriously, you need to calm down. | TranscribeMe | Crutch Words, Informal Speech

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Crutch Words, Informal Speech
A speaker says:
You know, I'm afraid you're just too loud. Like, seriously, you need to calm down.
Which of the following is the correct way to transcribe this according to our Clean Verbatim Style Guide?
A) I am afraid you are just too loud. You need to calm down.
B) I'm afraid you're just too loud. Seriously, you need to calm down.
C) You know, I'm afraid you're just too loud. Like, seriously, you need to calm down.

Answer: B

Explanation:

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

•          A crutch word is an utterance (often a verbal tic) that adds no meaning to what is said. At TranscribeMe, we ONLY​ remove the crutch words ​like​ and ​you know​ when they are inessential to the sentence. ​All other crutch words should be transcribed.

Said:  You know, I'm afraid you're just too loud. Like, seriously, you need to calm down.
Type: I'm afraid you're just too loud. Seriously, you need to calm down.

Note: In Crutch Words, we just remove You know and Like from sentence