it was worth it

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navi tasan

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Are sentences 1 and 2 correct:

1-My Dad taught me how to play chess. It was worth it.


Meaning: It was worth it for me to learn to play chess. Learning to play chess was worth going through the trouble.


2-Life in the dormitory taught me how to get along with people. It was worth it.


Meaning: It was worth it for me to learn how to get along with people. Learning how to get along with people was worth going through the trouble.

Gratefully,
Navi.
 

riquecohen

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The sentences are correct. "It was worth it" implies that some degree of difficulty was involved.
 
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