I strongly dislike people saying 'um' in tweets. I know its a quick way to show bewilderment but it seems impolite. You can't address it. I'd much prefer 'I am bewildered by this.'
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So British
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I don't see why tone policing is seen as a bad thing. If the purpose of discourse is persuasion, then tone matters, a lot. Few things can more quickly cause person dismiss all consideration of an alternative point of view faster than an inappropriate tone.
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