Words you should stop saying

I'm going to go ahead and tell you two words (in combination) that you should make an effort to remove from your speech patterns. If you can go ahead and stop saying them you will find that you sound more composed and are no longer wasting time and precious words. :)

Did you notice I already typed them twice?

"Go ahead"

Feel free to continue using in a logical sentence, such as, "Go ahead and see where the rest of the group is; I'll wait here."

Please stop using them in a sentence like this one: "I'm going to go ahead and tell you where she is." That was an 11-word sentence. 5 of the 11 words were repetitive. In an effort to be long-winded, it helps to realize where redundancies lie. "I'm going to go ahead and" should look ridiculous when reading it. It also sounds ridiculous. So many of us fill our speech with filler words when we could just pause if we need to collect our thoughts. The same is true of "ummm" (yes, an obvious one since UMM is not a word) and "so." Do you find yourself ending sentences with "that's what she said. So..." You may not realize you do this. It's actually a notifier to your listener of nervous energy, apprehension, or fear. Be confident and end your sentence with a period! Or an exclamation point! "Yes, that is what she said." No "so" about it!