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Is "worth" redundant?

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tanguatlay
 
Reply Wed 19 Feb, 2020 01:25 pm
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said that, according to guidelines set out by his ministry, doctors are to exercise judgment and decide how many days worth of medical leave should be given to patients.

Is "worth" redundant in the above sentence?

Thanks.
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Sturgis
 
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Reply Wed 19 Feb, 2020 02:51 pm
@tanguatlay,
I would say it is not. Worth refers to value of amount; therefore, it is needed.
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InfraBlue
 
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Reply Wed 19 Feb, 2020 02:59 pm
@tanguatlay,
It is not redundant. "Worth" explicitly expresses the worthiness of the days of medical leave.
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tanguatlay
 
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Reply Thu 20 Feb, 2020 01:03 pm
Thanks, Sturgis and Infrablue!
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Miss L Toad
 
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Reply Thu 20 Feb, 2020 06:57 pm
@tanguatlay,
... how many days worth of medical leave ...

... how many days of medical leave ...

The meaning is unchanged when 'worth' is deleted.

Redundant : (of words or data) able to be omitted without loss of meaning or function.
Glennn
 
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Reply Thu 20 Feb, 2020 07:07 pm
@Miss L Toad,
I concur.
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tanguatlay
 
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Reply Fri 21 Feb, 2020 01:02 pm
Many thanks, Miss L Toad and Glennn!
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