It was worth visiting this place

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After I visit an ancient place, can I say "It was worth visiting this place" to indicate that my visiting this place made me happy? If no, what can I say? If yes, I am confused because I think this sentence also means "It was worth visiting this place but it is not now (maybe because it has been destroyed after my visit and there is nothing to see now)", am I right, are both meanings possible and should we understand the meaning from the context?

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Anonymouscan I say "It was worth visiting this place" to indicate that my visiting this place made me happy?

Yes, you can.

Anonymous, I am confused because I think this sentence also means "It was worth visiting this place but it is not now

No, it doesn't unless you add context to explain.

CalifJim · Answer

AnonymousIt was worth visiting this place.

After visiting it, you are more likely to refer to it as "that place", not "this place".

Say, It was worth visiting that place. Or better yet, say the name of the place: It was worth visiting Germany.

AnonymousI am confused because I think this sentence also means "It was worth visiting this place but it is not now (maybe because it has been destroyed after my visit and there is nothing to see now)"

You have an over-active imagination. English doesn't work that way. There is nothing in your sentence that means "but it is not worth visiting now".

Use It is worth visiting that place when you wish to recommend it to someone else who may visit there in the future, not as an evaluation of your past visit.

CJ

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you. I understand better now.

Anonymous · Answer

I see now. Yes it was an over-active imagination <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/> I think I should use "it used to be worth visiting that place" to indicate that it is not worth visiting that place now. Thank you.

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