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Mar 28, 2023 · Another thing I’ve discovered is that “wonder” can be used in polite questions, e.g. (quotes from grammar books and dictionaries, British English): 1. We were wondering if you'd like to join us for dinner. [sounds like an invitation] 2. I was wondering if you fancied coming along for the ride. [sounds like an invitation] 3.
Dec 6, 2017 · Dec 6, 2017. #16. 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 ...
Jan 6, 2016 · "No wonder some women were . . . " sounds better to me, although rather informal. (I don't know what "stand backwards" is intended to mean here; you may want to start another thread about that.) (I don't know what "stand backwards" is intended to mean here; you may want to start another thread about that.)
Apr 21, 2019 · Hmm, I wonder. Thread starter yyh777; Start date Apr 21, 2019; Y. yyh777 Member. Korean Apr 21, 2019 #1 Hi Friends, This example is retrieved from ...
Apr 21, 2012 · Apr 21, 2012. #5. Rover's right: to wonder aloud is to voice your doubts, to express them to others. (The reference in the text quoted is to former Senator Rick Santorum, who was until recently a candidate for the Republican Party's presidential nomination. He did indeed voice that wonderment in a campaign speech before he dropped out of the race.)
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).
Jul 17, 2016 · Jul 18, 2016. #3. I agree with James. The word order is the same as for an indirect question. It is also the same as the word order in a declarative sentence: I wonder what she is doing. The interrogative form used for an indirect question, as in I wonder what is she doing, is not correct in standard English. She was writing an essay.
Dec 18, 2017 · English - England. Dec 18, 2017. #4. grassy said: but I think "wistfully" as well as the context suggest that Trent Lott really wished it would happen. I think that that is a paraphrase of "wistfully wondered" and not of the verb itself. It is the word " wistfully " that has a slight nuance of "wishing" - " wonder " does not have the meaning of ...
Sep 30, 2006 · A noun. 1 curiosity, wonder. a state in which you want to learn more about something. 2 wonder, marvel. something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science". 3 wonder, wonderment, admiration. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising. B verb. 1 wonder, inquire, enquire.
Feb 11, 2013 · I wonder what he's doing. Whether he came [noun clause] isn't important - something isn't important. I wonder whether he came. The fact that you can't say I wonder something is irrelevant. These little rules, e.g. about substituting something, are there only as a guide. It doesn't mean that they're going to make complete sense all the time. (In ...
