"pre warning" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used as a noun phrase to refer to a notice of something that could happen in the future. For example, "The company sent out a pre warning to its employees that upcoming layoffs were expected."
I tried that, pre-warning the crowd that I would ideally be wearing different clothes – as if that made a difference.
Senior people at the top of both networks were left feeling hugely unsettled, especially as it quickly emerged that almost no one outside the two network leaders themselves had much pre-warning.
So here is my annual pre-Christmas warning – I do it every year because this ghastly, gangster puppy trade is still thriving, despite numerous campaigns against it.
He called on the candidates who are in Congress to stop President Bush's doctrine of pre-emption, warning that it could lead to even more explosive situations around the world.
However, the frequent machine-gun fire and pre-Miranda warning speakeasy raids that characterized the show contributed to the protests of the depiction of violent acts that were becoming increasingly common among parents' groups, educators, and other cultural watchdogs.
"They had no opportunity to fight back, no pre-warning".
Ventilation systems, pre-warning mechanisms and faulty wall supports all presented a serious danger to workers' safety, the report stated.
"We believe that North Korea could launch grave provocations by surprise – without pre-warning – from now on".
Department officials say that - in the vast majority of cases - the pre-warning letters have done the trick - with GCSE results improving by an average of 16 percentage points in the eight academies given pre-warning notices in 2011/12.
Education Secretary Michael Gove said the schools have been issued with pre-warning notices because they are severely under-performing.
To date, two failing academy trusts have been terminated, 21 warning notices have been issued for under-performance and 101 pre-warning notices.
