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Devon. British English. Apr 10, 2014. #2. " It is worth mention that he is also a very experienced writer." is a correct but somewhat outdated way of saying this. "It is worth mentioning that he is also a very experienced writer." is the much more common form of this sentence. Last edited: Apr 10, 2014.
Scotland (English Language) Feb 7, 2008. #7. to be worth something = to merit something, to deserve something. "this books merits your undivided attention, it deserves a good read" etc.
Senior Member. Portuguese (Brazil) Jun 8, 2016. #1. Hello. Could you please tell me if this sentence ("Is it worth a try asking her?") is correct? I am not sure if I should use the infinite or the gerund ("Is it worth a try asking her?" or "Is it worth a try to ask her?"). I have been told that the best phrasing is "Is it worth trying to ask her?"
Jan 20, 2020. #3. Jeff Jacobs said: What's the meaning of "worth lies far within"? Divided that way, its meaning is unclear. On the other hand, if you divide it properly as those whose worth/lies far within, it should make more sense. In addition to understanding "worth" as a synonym for "value", you might understand "lies far within" as ...
Nov 14, 2007. #8. sorry66 said: I can't see any reason why you would need to say it's 'worth the shot'. As it's a one-off, 'worth a shot' should work every time. Perhaps because you already gave it (something) a shot, and now you are thinking back, referring to that one shot, so you say "Oh, it was worth the shot".
The basic sense is as Glasguensis says. So in general it means 'I offer you this opinion/piece of information and you will determine its worth and respond according to the value you attach to it' ; it may EITHER suggests a modest uncertainty on the part of the speaker about the value of what they're offering OR the speaker's feeling that what they have to say won't be considered by their ...
Johnny: Is it worth the bother? Is there anything worth seeing? What is the meaning of "worth the bother"?
English - British. Jun 3, 2012. #2. (a) Is it better say "it is worth a visit" or "it is worthwhile visiting them" ? (b) Is it better to say "it is worth a visit" or "it is worthwhile visiting them" ? (c) Is it better saying "it is worth a visit" or "it is worthwhile visiting them" ? (b) wins first prize for grammatical correctness.
I know it will be dangerous to rescue you because the cars could hit me. I decide that you are "worth the risk". I try to rescue you. A dangerous lion wants to attack me. You know it will be dangerous to rescue me because the lion might kill you. You decide that I am "worth the risk". You try to rescue me.
Jul 13, 2011. #4. I agree with MuttQuad, but note that we would have to write, "Milk it for all its value," because "value" is a noun that requires a possessive adjective. In "it is [= it's] worth," "worth" is a predicate adjective. "Worth" can also be a noun, a reasonably close synonym to "worth." We can ask, "What is his value?"