Your question is unclear. Do you mean you want verbs to fit, such as:Hi All,
I really like the structure "It is worth + V.ing". Would you tell me some synonymous phrases of that?
Thanks in advance,
Hoc.
Your question is unclear. Do you mean you want verbs to fit, such as:
"It is worth learning English", "It is worth saving some money", etc.
These, of course, aren't synonymous phrases.
Synonyms would be "It is worthwhile to verb", "It would be to your advantage to verb" etc.
It's worth talking to Joe.
(NOT Talking to Joe is worth)
Joe's worth talking to.
It isn't worth repairing the car.
(NOT The car isn't worth to be repaired.)
The car isn't worth reparing.
(NOT The car isn't worth repairing it)
Is it worth visiting Leicester?
Is Leicester worth visiting?
Leicester's well worth visiting.
:-D
Anything that is worth doing is worth doing right.
;-)
I am not a native speaker, but it sounds natural to me.Hi,
Is it correct to say "It is worthwhile to repair the car"?
Thanks.
Yes, you could say that. Probably more typical though would be:Hi,
Is it correct to say "It is worthwhile to repair the car"?
Yes, you could say that. Probably more typical though would be:It is worth it to repair the car.Either would depend on how much would likely be spent in time and money.
or
It is not worth it to repair the car.
Excellent!Dear Hoc:
It is worth:
knowing her.
getting to know them.
visiting that museum.
buying life insurance.
seeing. (a film, play, exhibit, etc.)
hearing. (CD, performance, etc.)
stocking up on them while they are on sale.
listening to his advice.
giving her idea a try.
learning a second language.
bringing it to their attention.
putting a lot of time into your practice.
trying once.
trying it on before you buy it.
mending those pants.
etc., etc., etc.
There is also the construction: It is worth + noun.
It is worth:
the effort.
the trouble.
the bother.
the work.
the drive.
the money.
the expense.
the time.
It's worth it. (the effort, money, time, etc.)
I hope this is helpful,
Petra
Dear Hoc:
It is worth:
knowing her.
getting to know them.
visiting that museum.
buying life insurance.
seeing. (a film, play, exhibit, etc.)
hearing. (CD, performance, etc.)
stocking up on them while they are on sale.
listening to his advice.
giving her idea a try.
learning a second language.
bringing it to their attention.
putting a lot of time into your practice.
trying once.
trying it on before you buy it.
mending those pants.
etc., etc., etc.
There is also the construction: It is worth + noun.
It is worth:
the effort.
the trouble.
the bother.
the work.
the drive.
the money.
the expense.
the time.
It's worth it. (the effort, money, time, etc.)
I hope this is helpful,
Petra