Which one is correct and NATURAL? thanks
It's something worth thinking about for us.
It's something worth considering for us.
It's something worth our while to think about .
It's something worth our while to consider.
What would you say to make it more natural? thanks
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It's something worth our while to consider. --> It's something worth while for us to consider.
Yours is right, but I think the correction sounds more natural.
It's something worth considering for us. --> It's something for us worth considering. (or It's something for us that is worth considering)
Yours is right, but I think the correction sounds more natural.
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All of them are correct. But I suggested what I think sounds a bit more natural.
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This will sound formal, and if that's the purpose, then I'd suggest: "It's something worthy of our consideration."
A few more thoughts:
1) If you've established elsewhere that it's more than just you making the decision, you can probably simplify it even further to: "It's something worthy of consideration."
2) If the context is more casual, more informal, then I'd suggest: "We'll consider it" or "We'll think about it."
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To my ear (native English, USA), none of them sound quite right. To begin with, I would drop the "for us" because it must have been established somewhere else during this conversation or presentation who would be doing the thinking.
I would say any of the following, whether formally or casually, in writing or in conversation:
"It's something worth thinking about."
"It's something worth considering."
"It's something worthwhile to think about."
"It's something worthwhile to consider."
Note: If it were very formal writing, I would write all of the above examples with "It is something" instead of "It's something."
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All of them are fine. What do you mean by "more natural"? The sentences are fine.
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It's something worth thinking about.
It's something worth considering.
It's something worth our while to think about .
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