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Veronica 222 Posted 12 years ago
English in Russia
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Which of the sentences is correct: "These causes are not worth worrying" or "These causes are not worth worrying ABOUT"?
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These causes are not worth worrying ABOUT - this one. You always worry ABOUT something, so as a rule you put the word ABOUT after any form of the verb "to worry".
- These causes are not worth worrying ABOUT - this one.
- You always worry ABOUT something, so as a rule you put the word ABOUT after any form of the verb "to worry".
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These causes are not worth worrying ABOUT - this one.
You always worry ABOUT something, so as a rule you put the word ABOUT after any form of the verb "to worry".
You always worry ABOUT something, so as a rule you put the word ABOUT after any form of the verb "to worry".
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The grammatically standard form here is "It is not worth worrying about these causes." However, "These causes are not worth worrying about" will be understood the same way.
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