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07 Nov 2021, 01:03
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Hello BLTN,
We hope this finds you well.
Having gone through the question and your query, we believe that we can help resolve your doubts.
The distinction here lies in terms of meaning. The use of "estimated at + numerical value" is appropriate when referring to an entity that can be expressed numerically in the terms used. To use the examples you have provided, "Company was estimated at $3 million." is incorrect, as "Company" cannot be numerically expressed in terms of currency; such an expression leads to an incoherent meaning. Conversely, in the sentence "The power of hydroelectric station is estimated at 13 MW.", the "power" of the station can be expressed numerically in terms of MW, so this usage makes sense, meaning it is correct. Similarly, "temperatures" is also something that can be expressed numerically in terms of "degrees", so the usage of "estimated at" is correct.
Coming back to the first example, if the sentence was "The value of the company was estimated at $3million." the use of "estimated at" would be correct, as the "value" of a company can be expressed numerically in terms of current.
We hope this helps.
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07 Nov 2021, 01:18
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Dear ExpertsGlobal5
If "estimated at" is correct, why in the following example it is wrong?
Paleontologists believe that fragments of a primate jawbone unearthed in Burma and estimated at 40 to 44 million years old provide evidence of a crucial step along the evolutionary path that led to human beings.
What is the difference between current question and this one in which "estimated at" is correct form of usage?
With surface temperatures estimated at minus 230 degrees Farenheit, Jupiter's moon Europa has long been considered far too cold to support life, and with 60 square miles of water though to be frozen from top to bottom
Thanks beforehand.
If "estimated at" is correct, why in the following example it is wrong?
Paleontologists believe that fragments of a primate jawbone unearthed in Burma and estimated at 40 to 44 million years old provide evidence of a crucial step along the evolutionary path that led to human beings.
What is the difference between current question and this one in which "estimated at" is correct form of usage?
With surface temperatures estimated at minus 230 degrees Farenheit, Jupiter's moon Europa has long been considered far too cold to support life, and with 60 square miles of water though to be frozen from top to bottom
Thanks beforehand.
07 Nov 2021, 04:00
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Hello BLTN,
The difference between these two sentences is that in the first one "estimated at" refers to "fragments of a primate jawbone", which cannot be expressed numerically in terms of time, however, in the second sentence "estimated at" refers to "temperatures" of Europa, which can be numerically expressed in terms of degrees of heat. In other words, "estimated at" is incorrect if it refers to a thing itself, rather than to the relevant quality of the thing. In the first sentence "estimated at" refers directly to the bone fragments rather than to the age of the fragments, but in the second "estimated at" refers directly to the temperatures of Europa rather than to Europa itself.
We hope this helps.
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
