Re: Erm...
"The spelling "erm" suggests to me that the R is not pronounced, [...]"
In my English background "erm" has the R pronounced. It lengthens the sound and usually suggests some cogitation on the part of the speaker before they make a statement. The "um" and "hem" are short sounds that do not give the same impression of a deep or lateral thought.
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