Unit 4: TOAST TO THE TAP: THE WATER WE DRINK Style: Probing for Information and Hesitating to Respond When you ask people questions, they often give you very brief answers. Therefore, you may need to "probe" (investigate further) for more information. When responding, people often hesitate in order to plan their response. Here are some examples of probing and hesitating expressions.   Probing Expressions One question I have is . . . And another question . . . Tell me . . . Something (else) I was wondering about was . . . One thing I'd like to know is . . . Another thing I'd like to know is . . . Sorry to keep after you, but could you tell me . . . Hesitating Expressions Well, actually . . . Let's see now . . . Well, let me think . . . Yes, that's a good question . . .