This recomputes the lm but if that is ok then:

mod <- lm(y1 ~ x1 + x2 + x3 + x4, anscombe)

mod$call$formula <- update(as.formula(mod$call$formula), ~ . - x1 - x2)
predict(eval(mod$call), list(x3 = 1, x4 = 1))


On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Werner W. <pensterfuz...@yahoo.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> probably just a quick question: can I somehow change the formula used with 
> predict? E.g., the regression was run on "y ~ u + v + w" but for the 
> prediction the term v should be removed from the formula contained in the 
> regression object and only "y ~ u + w" be used.
>
> I could use model.matrix etc. to do the predictions but it would be very 
> helpful to know a simpler way.
>
> Thanks so much,
>  Werner
>
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