![]() ![]() Indeed, my main argument rests on the phrase having been used by a wide range of authors and, indeed, before the earliest mention in the ngram I linked to earlier. We might say to the author, "I am addressing some students next week, I will give your book a mention." We cannot in my estimation say " "I am addressing some students next week, I will give your book mention." Nobody says this. We cannot offer 'mention' in return for something we desire. The problem comes when we try to use "mention". "This book is worth my consideration." We give our consideration to the book in return for the informational value it provides.Ĥ. A similar idiom applies to consideration. "This book is worth my attention." The implication is that we pay attention to the book and receive literary enjoyment from it in return.ģ. For example, "This information is worth five pounds." The implication is that we are willing to pay five pounds to a person or organisation and receive some information in return.Ģ. Let us take "to be worth" in its most literal sense. ![]() Again I say that this is not comparing like with like.ġ. ![]() If you want us to read the thread you have quoted, how about giving us a link?Ĭlick to expand.You make an interesting point. I think you should accept that it is not normal English usage. The phrase "worth it to mention" does not appear in the Google ngram, the British National Corpus or the Corpus of Contemporary American English. I didn't say that you can't have "it is worth it" followed by an infinitive, I said "it is worth it to mention that. I'd go so far as to suggest that her use of English is poor and the half dozen pages of the book I have looked at are barely readable. When I got to the book, it was pretty obvious that Andra Gault doesn't use standard English and is probablg not a native English speaker (although all things might be possible). Send us feedback about these examples.Thomas1, it was a bit of a struggle finding that book (The Hypocrisy of Hollywood: How the People in Hollywood Hurt the Causes They Try to Champion by Andra Gault) as your link to Google Books Poland didn't work for me. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'not merely.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2023 What Buffett and all of his fans secretly know is that such escapist reveries are not merely an optional lark but a necessary tool for survival. 2023 Murdoch has been consequential not merely for his Oz-like dominion over the global news landscape but for the substance of what his news organizations do. 2023 In many instances, those are players with a chance not merely to offer depth to keep the Sox from derailments with injuries (at least to position players) but with a chance to raise the ceiling of what the team can be. 2023 The problem is not merely China’s and Russia’s military strength and aggressiveness. 2023 In the grand tapestry of our societal evolution, AI is not merely a chapter but a pivotal turning point. Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023 Showing itself as not merely one-dimensional Friday, El Camino (3-1) also scored on long drives when the game still may have been in question. 2023 The hybrid work model, with its blend of flexibility and engagement, is not merely a reactionary measure to the pandemic but a progressive stride toward a balanced and inclusive work culture. Recent Examples on the Web The second is to reinforce that industrial policy is not merely about tax breaks and subsidies, but about the coordination of a range of public inputs. ![]()
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