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JungKim Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
It's worth noting that he gave no reason for his decision.
"It's worth noting that he gave no reason for his decision."
In this sentence, what does "it" mean?
In this sentence, what does "it" mean?
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Nothing whatsoever; it is a prop-'it'. Here is the canonical form: Worth noting is that he gave no reason for his decision.
- Nothing whatsoever; it is a prop-'it'.
- Here is the canonical form: Worth noting is that he gave no reason for his decision.
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Nothing whatsoever; it is a prop-'it'. Here is the canonical form:
Worth noting is that he gave no reason for his decision.
Worth noting is that he gave no reason for his decision.
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"It's worth noting that he gave no reason for his decision."
(1) I thought that "note" was transitive.
Mister MicawberNothing whatsoever; it is a prop-'it'. Here is the canonical form:Worth noting is that he gave no reason for his decision.A couple of further questions:
(1) I thought that "note" was transitive.
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1. Here are the first two definitions and examples from an online dictionary:
— vb
19. to notice; perceive: he noted that there was a man in the shadows
20. to pay close attention to; observe: they noted every movement
2. You're right; I was preoccupied with eliminating the dummy subject.
— vb
19. to notice; perceive: he noted that there was a man in the shadows
20. to pay close attention to; observe: they noted every movement
2. You're right; I was preoccupied with eliminating the dummy subject.
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Mister Micawber1. Here are the first two definitions and examples from an online dictionary:— vb19. to notice; perceive: he noted that there was a man in the shadows20. to pay close attention to; observe: they noted every movementIn your citation of the dictionary, "note" functions as transitive. I don't quite follow what you're trying to say.
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Then I don't know what you are talking about.
In any case, my sentence is fine, as is yours: That he gave no reason for his decision is worth noting.
JungKimBut your construction leaves it with no object.Here was my construction: Worth noting is that he gave no reason for his decision.
In any case, my sentence is fine, as is yours: That he gave no reason for his decision is worth noting.
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Mister MicawberHere was my construction: Worth noting is that he gave no reason for his decision.In any case, my sentence is fine, as is yours: That he gave no reason for his decision is worth noting.In your construction (as well as mine), "note" has no object. But dictionaries dictates that "note" has to have an object, i.e., a transitive verb.
So I
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It can in our sentences. Or perhaps the dictionaries consider complements objects.Other dictionary examples:
The thing to note here is that people are suffering.
As one official noted, the situation has begun to get out of control.
As noted above most people survive the disease.
It's interesting to note how quickly things have changed.
The thing to note here is that people are suffering.
As one official noted, the situation has begun to get out of control.
As noted above most people survive the disease.
It's interesting to note how quickly things have changed.
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