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Tamguatlay Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Which word should I use?
He was summoned/summonsed to court.
Which word should I use? Thanks.
Which word should I use? Thanks.
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AlpheccaStarsHave you checked your dictionary?I have and found 'summonsed' is the right word. But I remember reading the other word is also used. Are they interchangeable? Thanks.
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In one sense they are interchangeable. They both mean that you have been ordered to attend court. The difference being that if you are summonsed then that is a legal summoning i.e. the court has ordered you to attend.
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Summons is most frequently a singular noun. I have seen it referenced as a verb in British English.
Summon is a rather common verb. It is used in American English.
http://grammarist.com/usage/summons-summonses/
Summon is a rather common verb. It is used in American English.
http://grammarist.com/usage/summons-summonses/
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Summons and Summonses are nouns. Summon and summoned are verbs. The artilce he posted is wrong when it talks about verbs.
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Here's how the legal terminology works in Canada and, I believe, in Britain.
The noun 'a summons' is a call to appear in court.
The verb 'to summons' means to issue a summons to someone, ie to give the person the court paper.
Clive
The noun 'a summons' is a call to appear in court.
The verb 'to summons' means to issue a summons to someone, ie to give the person the court paper.
Clive
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