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Discover LudwigThe phrase "he merits" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to suggest that someone deserves something, usually based on their achievements or qualities. For example, "He has devoted his life to helping others; he merits our admiration and respect."
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But it's too early to say whether he merits this particular honor.
Of course, he merits it all, but it can't be good for a man, can it?
If he merits much of the praise, his patron also deserves credit.
They certainly deserve to, and I for one would like to see him finally get the reward he merits.
Philip Larkin led the male choices, with five; in the female volume, he merits only one poem (from Maggie Gee).
Their departures leave the team with little experience inside besides Kenrick Ellis, a third-round pick in 2011 who has yet to prove he merits a starting job.
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("I thought he merited it").
How much consideration did he merit?
CHENEY: No, I thought he merited it at the time.
So why does he merit another book, much less one weighing in at nearly 700 pages?
Yet surely he merited more than a once-over from my fellow travelers.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com