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Ahn Posted 19 years ago
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another several decades

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Moreover, some experts estimate based on fuel reserve that fossil fuels are predicted to run out within the next 40~50 years at the most. Even if their prediction turns out to be a little wrong so that the fuels can be used another several decades, the energy problems still remain unsolved.

Is there any unnatural part in these sentences especially in the purple part?
  

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to estimate that something is predicted is quite strange indeed. Say either estimate or predict . Moreover, some experts estimate/predict on the basis of fuel reserves that fossil fuels will run out within 40-50 years at the most.

— CalifJim

  • to estimate that something is predicted is quite strange indeed.
  • Say either estimate or predict .
  • Moreover, some experts estimate/predict on the basis of fuel reserves that fossil fuels will run out within 40-50 years at the most.
  • Moreover, on the basis of fuel reserves some experts estimate/predict that fossil fuels will run out within ...
  • based on fuel reserves or on the basis of fuel reserves .
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to estimate that something is predicted is quite strange indeed. Say either estimate or predict.

Moreover, some experts estimate/predict on the basis of fuel reserves that fossil fuels will run out within 40-50 years at the most. ...
Moreover, on the basis of fuel reserves some experts estimate/predict that fossil fuels will run out within ...
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Thank you for your answer and the nice examples!
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'another several' sounds just awful to my English ears...so maybe it depends on your intended readers? We'd say 'several more' or 'another few' but never 'another several'.
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Then is 'another several' fair in AmE and odd in BrE? Emotion: sad
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another "several decades" =another "40~50 years" in this context. So it's okay, I guess.

Anon
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Strange. another severaldoesn't bother my AmE ear. Emotion: smile

CJ
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I'll take it if it doesn't sound odd to AmE ears. ^^;;
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