MrPernickety  +  952758 Sun, 25 Oct 09 07:08 PM Hi,   Which one(s) sound(s) o.k. to a native speaker?   (you can be called a knight because your valiant deeds speak volumes about your spirit) 1.1. You have proven to be worthy of a knight 1.2. You have proven to be worthy a knight (a tentative OK)   (you can take on this job because you've just proven that you're fully qualified for it) 2.1. You have proven to be worthy of this job (a tentative OK) 2.2. You have proven to be worthy this job   Thanks a bunch ! MrPernickety Joined on Sat, Oct 25 2008 Regular Member 747 Amendment XXX to the US Constitution: No man shall be held accountable for any promise he makes while drunk unless it was a bet. Usages

	Clive  +  952925 Sun, 25 Oct 09 11:15 PM Hi, Which one(s) sound(s) o.k. to a native speaker?   (you can be called a knight because your valiant deeds speak volumes about your spirit) 1.1. You have proven to be worthy of a knight No. If Tom is worthy of Mary, it means he deserves her, he meets her high standards. 1.2. You have proven to be worthy a knight (a tentative OK) It needs to be You have proven to be a worthy knight .   (you can take on this job because you've just proven that you're fully qualified for it) 2.1. You have proven to be worthy of this job (a tentative OK) Yes. But it also suggests you deserve this job. There's a kind of moral or honorific sense attached to the word 'worthy'. That's why a sentence like this would be rare in everyday business English.   2.2. You have proven to be worthy this job. No.   Clive     Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,676 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Business

	CalifJim  +  952960 Mon, 26 Oct 09 12:11 AM When you use worthy as a predicate adjective, you have to introduce its complement with of. So the x.2 versions are both wrong. 1.1 says you are good enough to have a knight!  (What will you have him do for you?  Some jousting perhaps?  ) 2.1 says you are good enough to have this job. _________ You may be thinking of a slightly different usage. This young athlete delivered a performance worthy of a champion. worthy of = characteristic of. Meaning:  This young athlete delivered a performance which makes him worthy of being called a champion. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,465 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Predicates, Adjectives, Usages

	MrPernickety  +  953252 Mon, 26 Oct 09 06:39 AM Thanks, guys ! I admit I went a little overboard in saying that I was worthy of a knight MrPernickety Usages

	CalifJim  +  953261 Mon, 26 Oct 09 06:46 AM Still, if you treat your girlfriend right, she may think you're worthy of a night.  CJ CalifJim Relationships, Usages, Girlfriends

	MrPernickety  +  953377 Mon, 26 Oct 09 09:38 AM Hehe. That takes some doing, but where there is a will there's a way.  MrPernickety Usages