"Umph" pronunciation?
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Could you tell me what "umph" means or expresses in the following para?
Chips would say, punctuating his remarks with that little "umph-um" that had by then become a habit with him: "Colley, you are—umph—a splendid example of—umph—inherited traditions. I remember your grandfather—umph—he could never grasp the Ablative Absolute. A stupid fellow, your grandfather. And your father, too—umph—I remember him—he used to sit at that far desk by the wall—he wasn't much better, either. But I do believe—my dear Colley—that you are—umph—the biggest fool of the lot!" Roars of laughter.
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silak12 Could you tell me what "umph" means or expresses in the following paragraph ? Please do not abbreviate. 'Umph' (often 'hmph') is a rough transcription of a grunt.
- silak12 Could you tell me what "umph" means or expresses in the following paragraph ?
- Please do not abbreviate.
- 'Umph' (often 'hmph') is a rough transcription of a grunt.
- When not a habit, it usually represents a sound of minor disapproval, but here it just seems to be personal habit without meaning, much like the 'erm' or 'uh' or 'um' that most of us punctuate our speech with while we think of the next word.
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silak12Could you tell me what "umph" means or expresses in the following paragraph?
Please do not abbreviate.
'Umph' (often 'hmph') is a rough transcription of a grunt. When not a habit, it usually represents a sound of minor disapproval, but here it just seems to be personal habit without meaning, much like the 'e
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