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Froggy days are upon us.(Columns)(Column)
The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
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March 8, 2002
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Byline: Karen McCowan / The Register-Guard
AHEM! Now that I have your attention, can we talk about all the unintended baggage this word - er, sound - carries?
March is upon us, a month that marks the confluence of the winter cold/flu season and the spring allergy season.
As such, it's a good time to challenge the assumption that throat-clearing signifies impatience, irritation or implicit disbelief. A good time to remember that an absent-minded "ahem" may signify nothing more than what is politely termed "a frog in one's throat." A good time to ...
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