A request
I'd like to change the English language. Just a little. I'd like tougher conditions on the word "worth". In particular when applied to celebrities. I'd prefer "Celebrity A has been valued at $50 million a movie" than "Celebrity A is worth $50 million a movie". The former, I think, says that someone's value system has pegged them at $50 million dollars. The latter, I think, means that irrespective of the value system (or that there is a universal one), they are automatically worth the value of $50 million dollars.
Today's flagrant violation of my request: John Laws retired. The Australian said: "[...] he's worth an estimated $100 million." Maybe on opposites day. He is rubbish. You couldn't pick him up in a Lucasarts adventure game. He moulds his opinion to the highest bidder. He's sexist and homophobic. He's arrogant. You couldn't pay me enough to take him. So no, The Australian, he is not worth $100 million. Idiots have given him money that perhaps sum to $100 million. That is all.
Today's flagrant violation of my request: John Laws retired. The Australian said: "[...] he's worth an estimated $100 million." Maybe on opposites day. He is rubbish. You couldn't pick him up in a Lucasarts adventure game. He moulds his opinion to the highest bidder. He's sexist and homophobic. He's arrogant. You couldn't pay me enough to take him. So no, The Australian, he is not worth $100 million. Idiots have given him money that perhaps sum to $100 million. That is all.