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# Coaching linguistics

## [Refining Coaching Linguistics: Verbal Tics, Placeholders and Fingerprint Words](https://realbalance.com/refining-coaching-linguistics-verbal-tics-placeholders-and-fingerprint-words)

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In a recent New York Times article, writer Gregg Easterbrook shared this observation of modern day speech. "***The verbal tic of saying “real quick” is surging ahead of “you know” in the American lexicon.** “You know” is an empty expression, a verbal placeholder. By contrast, “real quick” has significance, reflecting the continuing acceleration of life. “Good morning, I would*…

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