FILLER WORDS. Americans use these all of the time. When we speak especially, but they somehow even slip through in our writing. When we are searching for the next word to place in our voicing, we stumble out filler words to replace silent gaps. Many of the words we choose do not even use their true meaning. They have adapted a new understanding. These three words are the most popular ones.

1. The classic use of "like"

We all know a specific person that places "like" in between every third word. If you look for it, it's a mistake because it will drive you nuts every time. An example: "Like, okay, the other day in class, like, did you see, like, that cute boy like looking at me every like two minutes?!" Or when people say "like" instead of "said." That is the most annoying thing ever.

2. The "uh, um"

This one takes me back to middle school, when a teacher would call on someone that was clearly not paying attention to the reading or discussion. They would answer with as many "uh's" and "um's" while trying to franticly search through their textbook for the answer. An example situation, "Billy do you know where Lewis and Clark began their journey?" "Ummm, uh.. yeah.. it was in...uh, um..."

3. "Literally"

Every girl loves this word. The actual definition of literally is to mean in a real manner or exact. The common use now is more of an exaggerated term. Example, "I literally do not even know where to begin." Or my favorite, "I literally cannot." I do not think this word would be all that awful, if it was not drawn out the way some choose to say it.

So, ladies and gents, next time you are chatting it up, be more cautious in your word choice.