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Khoshtip Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
meaning of *worth*
Hi,
May someone please simple this sentence?
Any teenager worth his or her salt is addicted to instant messaging.
May someone please simple this sentence?
Any teenager worth his or her salt is addicted to instant messaging.
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'Worth one's salt' = of substantial or significant value or merit . It is used in your sentence rather jocularly: Any teenager worth his or her salt is addicted to instant messaging = Any real teenager loves instant messaging.
- 'Worth one's salt' = of substantial or significant value or merit .
- It is used in your sentence rather jocularly: Any teenager worth his or her salt is addicted to instant messaging = Any real teenager loves instant messaging.
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'Worth one's salt' = of substantial or significant value or merit.
It is used in your sentence rather jocularly:
Any teenager worth his or her salt is addicted to instant messaging = Any real teenager loves instant messaging.
It is used in your sentence rather jocularly:
Any teenager worth his or her salt is addicted to instant messaging = Any real teenager loves instant messaging.
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Let me change my first goal. I don't want to find the sentence's notion only, but also want to find that why the sentence means that notion. Maybe in the future I face to another such problem, so don't want again post it in forums.
In this case I should learn that the phrase 'Worth one's salt' means, of substantial or significant value or merit, right?
In this case I should learn that the phrase 'Worth one's salt' means, of substantial or significant value or merit, right?
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khoshtipIn this case I should learn that the phrase 'Worth one's salt' means, of substantial or significant value or merit, right?Right.
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