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Guiniveretoo Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Using "Worth" with a statement of being
I'm hoping you all can clear up an argument I'm having with my husband.
I recently wrote:
"Some things are worth being a jerk."
He says that I should add the preposition 'for' to the end:
"Some things are worth being a jerk for."
His argument is that if you reverse the sentence ("It's worth being a jerk for some things") you need the preposition, therefore you need it in the original phrasing as well. Is he correct? Is there a rule about this?
I just think the first phrasing sounds nicer and more succinct.
Thanks!
I recently wrote:
"Some things are worth being a jerk."
He says that I should add the preposition 'for' to the end:
"Some things are worth being a jerk for."
His argument is that if you reverse the sentence ("It's worth being a jerk for some things") you need the preposition, therefore you need it in the original phrasing as well. Is he correct? Is there a rule about this?
I just think the first phrasing sounds nicer and more succinct.
Thanks!
Top answer
No rule because there are exceptions, but I think the preposition is needed if you are going to express it that way.
- No rule because there are exceptions, but I think the preposition is needed if you are going to express it that way.
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No rule because there are exceptions, but I think the preposition is needed if you are going to express it that way.
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