CLARK, Judge.
The defendant's motion for directed verdict was made orally but the record on appeal does not disclose the specific grounds therefor. G.S. 1A-1, rule 50(a). The better practice is to set forth the specific grounds in a written motion. "If the movant relies upon an oral statement for such specific grounds, a transcript thereof must be incorporated in the case on appeal." Hensley v. Ramsey,
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