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20 feb 2016 · Hello! I would like to know how would you say "I wonder about that" in Spanish. Context just in case: b- He probably is cheating on you. a- He wouldn't do that to me! b- I wonder about that. My try: Me pregunto de eso. (Sounds wrong so I'm not sure) Thanks! :)
28 mar 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.
6 dic 2017 · Wonder is like won/one/pun and rhymes with under; wander is like wan/want/what/was, and the o in pot/on. Lord Golightly agrees with me. All the same, we produced a child, who not only pronounces 'wonder' like 'wander' but says 'bulb' like 'bolb', which isn't even an English word. She can't even hear any difference!
31 mar 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).
11 feb 2013 · 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.
9 gen 2014 · Jan 9, 2014. #7. peptidoglycan said: I think, whether/if clause is a noun clause. entangledbank said: I would call it a subordinatequestion - like 'where it came from' and 'who did it' - that is a complement ofverbs of thinking and speech, like 'know', 'wonder', 'ask'. A traditionalanalysis was to treat these complements as equivalent to ...
21 apr 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.)
21 apr 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...
6 gen 2016 · Senior Member. London but from Yorkshire. English - England. Jan 6, 2016. #6. No wonder that happened means It is not a surprising thing (a wonder) that that happened. Why is redundant and is not idiomatic here.
10 gen 2013 · Jan 10, 2013. #1. hi, I have doubt about one sentence I hope someone could help me with this I don't have any context because I took them from a exam and that's the way they were. No surprise Hannah is happy when you think how many prizes she has won recently. No wonder Hannah is happy when you think how many prizes she has won recently.
