[Vocabulary] How to use the word "WORTH"?

[ngoc_lan]

Can you help me with this?
This book is written by well-known writers. It's worth___________.
a. reading
b. reading it.

Which one is correct? Or both of them? Why?
I hope you will help me know more about English. Thanks for all your answers!

 

[SoothingDave]

It's worth reading.

 

[ngoc_lan]

Why can't we say: It's worth reading it ?

 

[SoothingDave]

Because it's redundant. You are already saying that "it" is worth reading. The pronoun "it" stands in for "the book." Would you say "The book is worth reading the book"?

 

[ngoc_lan]

Thanks a lot

 

[5jj]

In my opinion, we can say "It's worth reading it". All of the sentences below are possible:

That book is worth reading.
It (the book) is worth reading.
It (preparatory) is worth reading that book.
It (preparatory) is worth reading it (the book).

 

[TheParser]

It (preparatory) is worth reading that book.

NOT A TEACHER


(1) If (a BIG "if") I understand my hero Henry Fowler correctly, he would require

"It is worth while reading that book."

(a) That is, It (reading that book) is worth while (the time/ the effort). (He requires an

object after "worth.")

(2) IF I am representing his thoughts correctly, do you agree or do you think that

Mr. Fowler's rule is "outdated"?

Thank you.

 

[SoothingDave]

I was going to suggest something along those lines. "It is worthwhile to read it."