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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Worth or worthy

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Valentines day isn't worth taking a day off work.

Was that worth a scolding?

Was that worthy of a scolding?
  

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Hi, None of those are wrong. But the word 'worthy' is not used as much in such statements. Clive

  • Hi, None of those are wrong.
  • But the word 'worthy' is not used as much in such statements.
  • Clive
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Hi,

None of those are wrong.
But the word 'worthy' is not used as much in such statements.

Clive

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