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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Is worth

You should be paid what your labor is
worth.
Worth - Definition for English-Language Learners from Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
"Worth" is used as a preposition here. Which two elements does it connect in the sentence according to the definition of Preposition?
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If "worth" is a preposition then its object is logically "what" (meaning "the amount of money (that)"). Whether or not it is a preposition is a matter of debate. It is quite a tricky word to classify.

— GPY

  • If "worth" is a preposition then its object is logically "what" (meaning "the amount of money (that)").
  • Whether or not it is a preposition is a matter of debate.
  • It is quite a tricky word to classify.
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If "worth" is a preposition then its object is logically "what" (meaning "the amount of money (that)"). Whether or not it is a preposition is a matter of debate. It is quite a tricky word to classify.
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JigneshbharatiYou should be paid what your labor is worth.
The preposition is often placed at the end of subordinate clauses.
The conjunction (or relative pronoun) is the object of that preposition.

You should tell me what you dream about. (About what do your dream?)
Please move the table (that) the books are on. (The books are on
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AlpheccaStarsYou should tell me what you dream about. (About what do you dream?)
By analogy, "Worth what is your labour?" is quite a stretch for me.
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GPYBy analogy, "Worth what is your labour?" is quite a stretch for me.
But " worth 15 £ per hour" (its value) is not.
The word "worth" is quite tricky to classify. Noun, yes; adjective verus preposition, debatable.
Several dictionaries do not list it as a preposition, but as an adjective..
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