Talk:Panama Creature

Inappropriate word usage?
In the sentence "Melquiades Ramos . . . predicted that the body had been in the water for two days prior to discovery." (Necroscopy section), the word predicted seems inappropriate when talking of a past event not subject to subsequent confirmation. The contributor may have had predicated in mind, but as this is itself ambiguous and uncommon, a different substitution might be more appropriate. Speculated? Estimated? - the best choice may depend on the source material. {The poster formerly known as 87.81,230.195} 90.197.66.111 (talk) 11:08, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
 * The original quote is "From the state it is shown in the pictures, we can estimate it had been in the water for about two days before being found." I take your point and I will change it. J Milburn (talk) 11:48, 18 April 2011 (UTC)