What Is the Term for Such Words and Sounds as "Er

question 17

Multiple Choice

What is the term for such words and sounds as "er," "you know," "okay," and "um"?

• A) adorned pauses
• B) vocalized pauses
• C) dialects
• D) slang expressions

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Definitions:

Fair Labor Standards Act

U.S. federal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay eligibility, recordkeeping, and child labor standards for full-time and part-time workers.

Hourly Wages

A rate an employer agrees to pay a worker for each hour worked.

Commission

A fee or percentage awarded to an individual or group for performing a service or facilitating a transaction.

Required Deduction

A mandatory subtraction from gross income, such as taxes or social security contributions, which lowers taxable income.