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To: csvset

""This was a young, healthy puppy. It was a six month old lab mix and appeared to be in very, very good shape. Um, and he had received some type of injection in his front right leg," he said."

Is it common journalistic practice to include "Um" in a quote?


21 posted on 06/16/2005 3:59:06 PM PDT by Betaille
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To: Betaille
Is it common journalistic practice to include "Um" in a quote?

Lol, I guess it is now.

56 posted on 06/16/2005 4:51:31 PM PDT by csvset
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To: Betaille

It's in the video.


69 posted on 06/16/2005 5:20:19 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Mexico, the 51st state.)
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