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crutch words A speaker says: You know, I completely understand. I mean, what are friends for, right? Which of the following is the correct way to transcribe this according to our Clean Verbatim Style Guide? A) I completely understand. What are friends for, right? B) You know, I completely understand. What are friends for? C) I completely understand. I mean, what are friends for, right?

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Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Option A takes out unneeded words that add no real meaning to the sentence other than being used as 'filler' words.

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