In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful.
Hi!
Doctor: All right, step off and I’ll tell you your measurements. Man: Aha. Doctor: You weigh 162 pounds, and err… 5 feet 10 inches tall. ← Man: Great. Doctor: Good. Come back over here and I’ll continue the examination.
What does “err” mean here?
Does it mean “If I don’t mistake” or “If I’m not mistaken” or something else?
I just re-listened to this, and I believe he is actually saying “and are … 5 feet 10 inches tall.”
The subject of this second part is “you” so it means “you are 5 feet 10 inches tall.”
The ellipsis […] signifies his pause after “are”. It sounds like he is pausing as he completes the height measurement.