Meaning & use
worth mentioning
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
important or interesting enough to be talked about briefly.
Grammar: Usually follows 'be' or comes after a noun: 'It is worth mentioning that...'; 'one point worth mentioning'.
Patterns
- it is worth mentioning that ...
- something is worth mentioning
- a point worth mentioning
It is worth mentioning that the store closes early on Sundays.
One small detail worth mentioning is the free parking.
Her years of experience are worth mentioning in the interview.
Common combinations
- it is worth mentioning that
- It is worth mentioning that the deadline has been moved to Friday.
- be worth mentioning
- The price drop is worth mentioning to the customer.
- a point worth mentioning
- There is one point worth mentioning before we decide.
- hardly worth mentioning
- The damage was small, hardly worth mentioning.
Synonyms and how they differ
- worth noting
- Very close in meaning, but more formal and often used in reports and academic writing.
- noteworthy
- An adjective meaning 'important enough to notice'; use it before a noun, not in the phrase 'it is worth mentioning'.
Word family
Commonly confused: worth mentioning or worth to mention?
worth mentioning vs worth to mention
This is not correct English. After 'worth' use the -ing form: 'worth mentioning', not 'worth to mention'.
Practice
Which sentence uses the phrase correctly?
Choose one answer.
After 'worth' we use the -ing form, and the pattern 'it is worth mentioning that + clause' is standard. Option 1 uses 'to mention', which never follows 'worth'; option 2 uses the bare verb 'mention'; option 3 adds 'of', which does not fit this pattern.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “worth mentioning”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.