i edit out about 50% of my but's.. since but is a very negative word..(as in you did a great job, but..) what ever comes after the but is almost always negative and/or agruementive.. (got one!)i should edit out more..
every day in every way, a little better--oops, that goes in the misquoted thread.. oh well.

Ya think? (with oh, just the right tone and rising inflection..0 way, way to often comes out of my mouth.