How do you spell this word?
 |
Asked by Magic Fingers {161}
7/8/2010 3:40:09 PM I've never heard it before, and an attorney used it this morning. He was referring to an expert disclosure, and he said the attorney drafting it gave a (sounds like) pray say of what your testimony would be. 
|
 |  Answered by LynnForrest {130} 7/8/2010 9:46:29 PM | [6 Votes] Vote this up Vote this down Flag as inappropriate |
 | Could it be this: –noun 1. a concise summary. |
si
 |
Great answer. I learned something today. Thanks! - jeanese 7/8/2010 10:57:54 PM | Flag |
|  Answered by Magic Fingers {161} 7/8/2010 6:48:16 PM | [1 Votes] Vote this up Vote this down Flag as inappropriate |
after consulting with my sis the paralegal, I agree with her that it must be a mispronuciation of precis ["pray see"]. |
|  Answered by diamondmi {86} 7/26/2010 9:23:28 AM | [0 Votes] Vote this up Flag as inappropriate |
Precis is correct. If you go to an online dictionary that has the audio, that is how it's pronounced. Also the definition fits the context. |
Comments from Facebook | ||
 | Alicia Bagley Try this :http://mw2.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precisI have never heard an atty use it, but phonetically and definitionwise it matches Friday, July 09, 2010 | |
| Alicia Bagley fancy speakin` attorney ya got there Friday, July 09, 2010 | |
 | Donna Ruge thanks for sharing that...in 30-something years I`ve never heard that either, but if it comes up, I`m sure I`ll remember it now! Friday, July 09, 2010 | |
 | Dawn Hyde Good job, Alicia! Haven`t heard that word in years but my English teacher always used it instead of summary Friday, July 09, 2010 | |
 | Kay Rosenfeld precis Friday, July 09, 2010 | |
 | Michele Sowerby lol - heard it first and alot here in the UK - along with others. there`s an accent over the e Friday, July 09, 2010 | |
 | Yulonda Miller Never heard this before. I`m sure (and pray) that I remember this one. Wow! Friday, July 09, 2010 | |
 | Tanya McCowan Why don`t you call the attorney and ask him what he said. They really don`t mind. Saturday, July 10, 2010 | |
 | Hugh Gunn I think the word is precis, which means a summary. Saturday, July 10, 2010 | |
![]("../../../FacebookStream/images/1214103383.jpg"){kind=small} | Lydia Hardison Yes, I have had that before from an English witness. I had to call him and ask what he was saying, and, yes, he told me it meant like a summary. I think it`s used more in UK English than American. Thursday, July 15, 2010 | |
Thank you. I ended up doing it that way you do it. It looked fine. I had...
jbergmancsr {1164} commenting on an answer by ebeths {83}
Had this same scenario a few months ago where the witness spoke maybe 2/...ebeths {83} answering a question by jbergmancsr {1164}
I agree. You did it perfectly. In some instances I think it is best to go...lauraromeo {10} commenting on an answer by ebeths {83}
Are you recording the audio from your steno machine or your laptop? ...fstfngrs {1742} answering a question by KD {30}
You know what, I actually love it just the way you did it in your exampl...ebeths {83} answering a question by Shenna Basye-Cara {104}
I think you should put (as spoken) after each one where she speaks phonetic...Rosalie {1907} commenting on an answer by Shenna Basye-Cara {104}
They do correctly spell it as Weis a few pages later. It doesn'...Shenna Basye-Cara {104} answering a question by Shenna Basye-Cara {104}
I know there is a section in Morson's that touches on phonetic spell...AnnMarie Marciw Deis {35} answering a question by Shenna Basye-Cara {104}
I hate it when these situations arise...they always have to throw us for...CS320 {198} answering a question by Shenna Basye-Cara {104}
Related Questions
Should I change my covers to reflect how witness spelled his name?When the word disc orHow do you spell retched up?Need help with a word the Court is saying...Is there a word citee?How do I spell word that sounds like k`luj?Name spelled incorrectly on the record.How do I spell a word that sounds like obskenia?Is it rude to flaunt our talent?Layed off or laid off?| Home | Contact us | Site improvement ideas? | Anti-trust policy
Logo & design © 2010 ReadBack.org a Todd Olivas & Associates, Inc. court reporting company. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. |
  RSS FEED
|
 |