Meaning
Expresses that something has or lacks sufficient value to justify the effort or cost.
Primary Function
Evaluating value or advisability.
Communicative Purpose
To advise for or against an action based on cost-benefit.
Pattern
It's; worth
Core Structure
It's; worth
Função primária
Evaluating value or advisability.
Propósito comunicativo
To advise for or against an action based on cost-benefit.
Situações de gatilho
Deciding whether to repair an item, attend an event, argue, or worry.
Contextos
Everyday advice, business decisions, casual commentary.
Padrão
It's; worth
Estrutura central
It's; worth
Slots de substituição
The complement can be an -ing form or a noun.
Colocados típicos
- it
- a try
- the effort
- the money
- remembering
Substituições comuns
- It pays to save
- It's pointless to waste time
Erros comuns
Using infinitive, omitting 'it' when there's no noun phrase.
Similar / contraste
It’s no use to try, There's no point in arguing
Interferências
The gerund is mandatory after 'worth'.
Família do chunk
- It's not worth the bother
- It's worth a shot
- It's worth your while
Nuance
Worth it is a common fixed phrase.
Efeito pragmático
Provides a judgement of value.
Dica de memória
Evaluating effort/benefit
Nota
This chunk is used to evaluate whether an action or item is valuable enough to justify the effort or cost involved.
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It would be unwise to
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