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Mar 28, 2023 · Hello. Dictionaries say that the verb “wonder” is used to show interest in knowing or learning something (=to think about something with curiosity), to make polite requests or ask for permission (with “could”), and to express surprise or amazement. Another thing I’ve discovered is that “wonder”...
Sep 20, 2018 · It is fine to say "I wonder what he is like" about someone you have never met, but you have met (or at least been in touch with) this person before. You could use "what", but you need something to separate it from the time you knew him, such as "I wonder what he is doing now ". "How is" always refers to now, and even using the word "how ...
Apr 21, 2019 · Hi Friends, This example is retrieved from Advanced English Grammar In Use (Unit 2) by Cambridge University Press. A: 'Do you think Philip would be good at the job?' B: 'Hmm, I wonder.' Can someone explain to me about the meaning of 'wonder' here? Is it similar to "I'm not sure" in this...
Mar 31, 2019 · "Wonder" can be used with idle speculation, and your sentence is fine. "Curious" shows a particular interest, and is used for events from which you can draw some conclusion, which is a little unlikely in this situation. "I am curious to see how good these eggs are from Linskeldfield Farm" (because if they are good, I'll buy eggs from there again).
Dec 6, 2017 · The way BE speakers pronounce "wonder", "wander", "won" and "one" depends on which part of the country they were brought up in and how often they have moved around. I can think of at least three four distinctive pronunciations of "won". There is no standard or normal pronunciation. Most people do not pronounce "wonder" and "wander" identically. With some speakers the difference is very small ...
Jan 6, 2016 · No wonder why some women were very active in the anti-slavery movement, they could not stand backwards after all the efforts they provided during the War.
Sep 27, 2014 · I was wondering if/whether you could is the normal version in BE. You could also say I wonder rather than I am wondering.
Sep 30, 2006 · 1 wonder, inquire, enquire. have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church". 2 wonder, question. place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight". 3 wonder, marvel.
Feb 11, 2013 · Hi guys. I recently made a grammar quiz for fun on facebook, which included identification of noun clauses, prepositional phrases and other such grammatical jargon. However, I was left wondering about how to parse sentences with the verb 'wonder'. This has to do with noun clauses. My example...
Apr 21, 2012 · Does the adverb 'aloud' go with the verb 'wonder'? Lately he has bashed Barack Obama’s “phony theology”, criticised the prenatal amniocentesis test for women (it leads too often to abortion, he says), and wondered aloud why the federal government or even the states should be in control of...
