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MrPernickety Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Usage of the word "worthy"
Hi,
Which one(s) sound(s) o.k. to a native speaker?
(you can be called a knight because your valiant deeds speak volumes about your spirit)
1.1. You have proven to be worthy of a knight
1.2. You have proven to be worthy a knight (a tentative OK)
(you can take on this job because you've just proven that you're fully qualified for it)
2.1. You have proven to be worthy of this job (a tentative OK)
2.2. You have proven to be worthy this job
Thanks a bunch !
Which one(s) sound(s) o.k. to a native speaker?
(you can be called a knight because your valiant deeds speak volumes about your spirit)
1.1. You have proven to be worthy of a knight
1.2. You have proven to be worthy a knight (a tentative OK)
(you can take on this job because you've just proven that you're fully qualified for it)
2.1. You have proven to be worthy of this job (a tentative OK)
2.2. You have proven to be worthy this job
Thanks a bunch !
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k. to a native speaker? 1.
- k.
- to a native speaker?
- 1.
- You have proven to be worthy of a knight No.
- If Tom is worthy of Mary, it means he deserves her, he meets her high standards.
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Hi,
Which one(s) sound(s) o.k. to a native speaker?
(you can be called a knight because your valiant deeds speak volumes about your spirit)
1.1. You have proven to be worthy of a knight No.
If Tom is worthy of Mary, it means he deserves her, he meets her high standards.
1.2. You have proven to be worthy a knight (a tentative OK)
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Which one(s) sound(s) o.k. to a native speaker?
(you can be called a knight because your valiant deeds speak volumes about your spirit)
1.1. You have proven to be worthy of a knight No.
If Tom is worthy of Mary, it means he deserves her, he meets her high standards.
1.2. You have proven to be worthy a knight (a tentative OK)
It n
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When you use worthy as a predicate adjective, you have to introduce its complement with of.
So the x.2 versions are both wrong.
1.1 says you are good enough to have a knight! (What will you have him do for you? Some jousting perhaps?
So the x.2 versions are both wrong.
1.1 says you are good enough to have a knight! (What will you have him do for you? Some jousting perhaps?
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Thanks, guys !
I admit I went a little overboard in saying that I was worthy of a knight
I admit I went a little overboard in saying that I was worthy of a knight
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Still, if you treat your girlfriend right, she may think you're worthy of a night. 
CJ
CJ
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Hehe.
That takes some doing, but where there is a will there's a way.
That takes some doing, but where there is a will there's a way.
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