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Rotter Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Rough estimate
What would be the correct English word for a rough estimate? Let us say you have to repair the roof of your house. You can ask a company to come and visit and give you rough estimate as to the total cost of reparaiton. Afterwards, you will take a decision on the reparation.
It can be some other aspects too. You could ask a dentist as to a rough estimate about the treatment. It is very expensive in this country to go to a dentist. I have seen people ask some kind of a paper as to the costs.
Is there a special word for the rough estimate?
It can be some other aspects too. You could ask a dentist as to a rough estimate about the treatment. It is very expensive in this country to go to a dentist. I have seen people ask some kind of a paper as to the costs.
Is there a special word for the rough estimate?
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Idiomatic here would be, "Give me a 'ballpark figure'." (But that's still two words.)
'Guesstimate' is relatively new (and I don't like it much.)
'Guesstimate' is relatively new (and I don't like it much.)
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davkett
My dictionary says the words ballpark figure is AmE. Our British friends might have another word.
My dictionary says the words ballpark figure is AmE. Our British friends might have another word.
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My first time to encouter 'ballpark figure' 
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We asked a company to look at the building and they gave us this ballpark figure. We urge you to consider granting money for repairing the ...............
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Hi Rotter,
I can't really tell you that an AmE idiomatic phrase is better than 'rough estimate' here. Maybe you could say 'gave us this preliminary cost-estimate' or 'they approximated our costs as...'
There is also something called 'a good faith estimate', used in real estate transactions.
I can't really tell you that an AmE idiomatic phrase is better than 'rough estimate' here. Maybe you could say 'gave us this preliminary cost-estimate' or 'they approximated our costs as...'
There is also something called 'a good faith estimate', used in real estate transactions.
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Rotter,
I urge someone to look at the last part of my question.
What do you mean, 'the last part of my question?' Are you, in fact, looking for a specific single word that you know exists, but can't think of it. Why don't the various suggestions above suit your purposes?
I urge someone to look at the last part of my question.
What do you mean, 'the last part of my question?' Are you, in fact, looking for a specific single word that you know exists, but can't think of it. Why don't the various suggestions above suit your purposes?
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...We asked a company to look at the building and they gave us this ballpark figure. We urge you to consider granting money for repairing the (roof).
Maybe:
"We have received the following estimate from one particular company. If this figure seems reasonable to you, we would
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0 The term we use here is ROM which stands for rough order of magnitude. 0-
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