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Estimated as vs. Estimated to be

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alisha.thakar
 Post subject: Estimated as vs. Estimated to be
 Post Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 4:15 pm 
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Are both the idiomatic expressions below grammatically correct? Is any one preferred to the other?

1. The fossils are estimated as 70 years old
2. The fossils are estimated to be 70 years old

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jnelson0612
 Post subject: Re: Estimated as vs. Estimated to be
 Post Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:39 pm 
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Hi Alisha,
This one is definitely "estimated . . . to be".

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alisha.thakar
 Post subject: Re: Estimated as vs. Estimated to be
 Post Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:43 pm 
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Hi Jamie Nelson,

Thanks a lot!
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jnelson0612
 Post subject: Re: Estimated as vs. Estimated to be
 Post Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:39 pm 
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You are welcome!

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