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Taka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Estimate
That thing is estimated to be high.
If the "to be" was omitted as this, would it still sound natural and make the same sense?
That thing is estimated high.
If the "to be" was omitted as this, would it still sound natural and make the same sense?
That thing is estimated high.
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I don't really like either sentence. More context, please.
- I don't really like either sentence.
- More context, please.
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You can see the original here:
simonryu.tistory.com/entry/memory-training
Do you think the "high" is an adverb or an adjective, MM?
simonryu.tistory.com/entry/memory-training
Do you think the "high" is an adverb or an adjective, MM?
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I can't see anything easily there: my computer is down. I will let someone else respond.
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Your computer is down!? Oh, my...
Let see what others have to say.
Thanks anyway, MM!
Let see what others have to say.
Thanks anyway, MM!
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The sentence is "The pleasures of memory must certainly be estimated high, but I am sure forgetfulness also plays a part in making human beings happy."
On the basis that we can't estimate something "big", "small", etc., I think "high" is probably an adverb, and the intended meaning is probably the same as "estimated highly" (which is a more common combi
On the basis that we can't estimate something "big", "small", etc., I think "high" is probably an adverb, and the intended meaning is probably the same as "estimated highly" (which is a more common combi
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Great comments! Thanks, GPY!
About the "must" in that sentence, does it imply necessity/insistence? Or does it about strong likeliness?
About the "must" in that sentence, does it imply necessity/insistence? Or does it about strong likeliness?
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"The pleasures of memory must certainly be estimated high" is expressing the author's view that those pleasures are valuable.
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So using the definitions here, would you think it's close to B1?
dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/must
dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/must
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TakaSo using the definitions here, would you think it's close to B1?dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/mustYour example is more a way of the author expressing his or her opinion than a request to an actual person to do something.
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