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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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The article is worth reading over and over again.
The article is worth reading over and over again.
Most dictionaries see "worth" as an adjective, but in practice, it is almost always followed by a noun or a gerund. IMHO, I think it's better classified as a prep. What do you think? Thanks.
Most dictionaries see "worth" as an adjective, but in practice, it is almost always followed by a noun or a gerund. IMHO, I think it's better classified as a prep. What do you think? Thanks.
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I am not so sure that dictionaries classify worth as an adjective. Preposition it is.
- I am not so sure that dictionaries classify worth as an adjective.
- Preposition it is.
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I am not so sure that dictionaries classify worthas an adjective. Preposition it is. 
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I think Angliholic’s question is a valid & interesting one that deserves some attention & discussion. Not so surprisingly many dictionaries do classify ‘worth’ as an adjective including Gage Canadian, Oxford Advanced Leaner’s, WordNet, American Heritage, Kernerman, Cambridge Learner’s, Encarta and etc. Many grammar/usage books do treat ‘worth’ as adjective including Fowler’s, Pence e
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I think Angliholic’s question is a valid & interesting one that deserves some attention & discussion. Not so surprisingly many dictionaries do classify ‘worth’ as an adjective including Gage Canadian, Oxford Advanced Leaner’s, WordNet, American Heritage, Kernerman, Cambridge Learner’s, Encarta and etc. Many grammar/usage books do treat ‘worth’ as adjective including Fowler’s, Pence
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