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Um vs Erma - What's the difference?

um | erma |

As a preposition um

is alternative form of lang=en.

As an interjection um

is expression of confusion or space filler in conversation. See uh.

As a verb um

is to make the um sound to express confusion or hesitancy.

As a noun um

is an alternative spelling of µm|lang=en.

As an initialism UM

is unmounted mint.

As a proper noun Erma is

{{given name|female|from=Germanic}}, a rare spelling variant of Irma.

um

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) um, from (etyl) um, . More at (l).

Alternative forms

* (l), (l)

Preposition

(English prepositions)

    • Etymology 2

    (en)

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (chiefly, American) Expression of confusion or space filler in conversation. See uh.
    • Um , I don’t know.
    Let’s see... um ... how about this?
  • (chiefly, American)
  • *1963 , (Kurt Vonnegut), Cat's Cradle , Dell Publishing Co., Inc., p. 65:
  • *:"About the same, wherever you go," he agreed.
  • *:"Um ," I said.

    • Verb

    (umm)
  • To make the um sound to express confusion or hesitancy.

    • Etymology 3

    A Latin-script rendering of .

    Noun

    (um)

    • Anagrams

    * English two-letter words ----

    erma

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a rare spelling variant of Irma.

    • Anagrams

    *