Valuer or Valuator?

[shalstudent]

Is there such a word as "valuer"? Isn't "valuator" , the correct word to describe a person who gives valuation for a property, item etc?

 

[belly_ttt]

Valuer exists in British English. I haven't seen valuator before

 

[Anglika]

Is there such a word as "valuer"? Isn't "valuator" , the correct word to describe a person who gives valuation for a property, item etc?

Valuer is the word we use.

 

[belly_ttt]

So how about American English?

 

[rhapsody_08]

Is there such a word as "valuer"? Isn't "valuator" , the correct word to describe a person who gives valuation for a property, item etc?

:hi:

valuer - refer to the person who values; in British it's an appraiser

valuator - One that estimates values; an appraiser.




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[shalstudent]

Thanks for the clarification.

So, in short, we may use both the words..

 

[Anglika]

You can, but in Britain I would expect something to be valued by a valuer, except in the cases where insurance is being claimed, when the valuation is made by a Loss Adjustment Assessor.

Appraiser has a wider usage, being applied to people as well as things.