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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a speculated on" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used incorrectly as "speculated on" should not be preceded by "a."
Example: "There are many theories that have been speculated on regarding the origins of the universe."
Alternatives: "speculated about" or "theorized on".
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In popular culture, nightlife is a market speculated on by everyone.
In a subsequent paper, Wright speculated on a possible reason for the exclusion of the Canadian standards in the provision of information to forum participants.
They were speculators, and they speculated on a company that went bankrupt.
A 1961 essay speculated on where research into the physical basis of thinking and communication might eventually lead.
I then mixed myself a drink and speculated on what pools Gerry and I would visit the next day.
"They speculated on a cheap debt, but are now pursuing a gigantic profit out of the Argentinian people.
She speculated on a number of possible explanations.
Narrowing things a bit, Mr. Gustavson speculated on possible buyers.
With barely a minute left, Dryden speculated on whether the Soviets had practiced pulling their goalie.
Half a century later, Budge speculated on what Hitler had said to von Cramm, his friend.
We showed our pediatrician the files that speculated on a minor brain hemorrhage at birth.
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