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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
Worth
It's worth waiting.
It's worth the wait.
Is any difference in meaning in the above sentences?
It's worth the wait.
Is any difference in meaning in the above sentences?
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The meaning is similar but the usage is slightly different, for example: A: "We've waited for 45 minutes now, and he hasn't shown up. " B: "He said he would have the money with him, and we need the cash. ) C: "Why not just get this one?
- The meaning is similar but the usage is slightly different, for example: A: "We've waited for 45 minutes now, and he hasn't shown up.
- " B: "He said he would have the money with him, and we need the cash.
- ) C: "Why not just get this one?
- " D: "They said they're getting a new shipment in in a month.
- " (This is a more casual situation, where "worth the wait" fits.
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The meaning is similar but the usage is slightly different, for example:
A: "We've waited for 45 minutes now, and he hasn't shown up. Let's go, he's not coming."
B: "He said he would have the money with him, and we need the cash. It's worth waiting." (This is a serious situation, and "worth the wait" has a casual tone that doesn't fit here.)
C: "Why not just get th
A: "We've waited for 45 minutes now, and he hasn't shown up. Let's go, he's not coming."
B: "He said he would have the money with him, and we need the cash. It's worth waiting." (This is a serious situation, and "worth the wait" has a casual tone that doesn't fit here.)
C: "Why not just get th
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AnonymousThe meaning is similar but the usage is slightly differentThank you for the detailed explanation.
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