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ex) This book is worth reading.

Is 'worth' adjective or preposition?

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ex) This book is worth reading.

Is 'worth' adjective or preposition?

Best wishes!
The word worth is an adjective used predicatively (i.e. coming after a verb), but usually used as a preposition though.
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