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[KJOU]

It is (well) worthwhile to visit there.

It is worthwhile visiting there.

Are these correct ?

 

[tedmc]

No, they don't work with "there".

 

[emsr2d2]

1. It is (well) worthwhile to visit there. :cross:
2. It is worthwhile visiting there. :cross:

Are these correct?

Note my corrections above. Always number your sentences. Don't put a space before a question mark.

Sentence 1 is grammatically incorrect.
Sentence 2 would be OK if you changed "worthwhile" to "worth" and removed "there".

Q: Would you recommend that I go to Greece?
A: Yes, it's worth visiting.

 

[KJOU]

Do you mean "It is worthwhile to go to Greece" is not correct?

Does it mean "worthwhile" can't be followed by "To-infinitive"?

Plus, I am grateful to you for correcting my sentences. It helps a lot. Big help!

 

[jutfrank]

It seems that you mean worth.

Greece is worth visiting.
It's worth visiting Greece.

After worth, always use an -ing form.

To start learning how to use worthwhile, it will be worth having a look at the examples here: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/worthwhile

 

[5jj]

And don't miss the link on that page: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/worth-or-worthwhile

 

[Phaedrus]

I think it is worthwhile to point out that it is possible to say "It is worthwhile to visit Greece," even if we would more commonly say "Greece is worth visiting."

The sentence "It is worthwhile to visit Greece" means "To visit Greece is worthwhile."

Interestingly, H. W. Fowler objected to sentences like "It's worth visiting Greece" (assuming "it" is a placeholder), since we can't say "[strike]Visiting Greece is worth.[/strike]"

That said, I think Fowler would have been fine with "It's worth visiting Greece" if "it" referred to something and the speaker considered it undesirable to visit Greece.

 

[Tdol]

We can also say X is worth a visit.