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Leoonis Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

is "estimatee" a word

does it have any meaning? i want to use it instead of estimator, or som kind of estimation tool
  

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It is not a word. As a coinage, the "-ee" suffix would be understood as the recipient of the verb's action, if that is even possible. It would certainly not be read as an agent of estimation of any kind.

— Enoon

  • It is not a word.
  • As a coinage, the "-ee" suffix would be understood as the recipient of the verb's action, if that is even possible.
  • It would certainly not be read as an agent of estimation of any kind.
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It is not a word. As a coinage, the "-ee" suffix would be understood as the recipient of the verb's action, if that is even possible. It would certainly not be read as an agent of estimation of any kind.
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How come other verbs can use that to make sense?
examinee
interviewee
trainee
employee
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In a more lighthearted vein you might invent "the estimanatee," an estimator for ship and marine construction.
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anybody? opinions?
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leoonis How come other verbs can use that to make sense?examinee
interviewee
trainee
employee
The examinee is the person being examined.

The interviewee is the person being inteviewed (by the interviewer)

Tyhe trainee is the person being trained by the trainer.

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how about estimaker - does this sound like something that does estimates?
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Yes. As a trade name, it's pretty good, I think.
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