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Michelle Cha Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

I wonder that you were able to escape.

Hi teachers.

This sentence is from my grammar book and I am kind of surprised because it say "I wonder that~" not "I wonder whether~"

So, it is acceptable and grammatical to say like #1?


1. I wonder that you were able to escape.


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Michelle Cha I wonder that you were able to escape. Yes. It's OK.

— CalifJim

  • Michelle Cha I wonder that you were able to escape.
  • Yes.
  • It's OK.
  • It's not the same as "wonder whether", however.
  • It means I feel amazed (filled with wonder) that you were able to escape.
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Michelle ChaI wonder that you were able to escape.

Yes. It's OK. It's not the same as "wonder whether", however.

It means

I feel amazed (filled with wonder) that you were able to escape.

CJ

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Much more common is:

1. I wonder how you were able to escape.

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The sentence, "I wonder that you were able to escape.", is entirely correct. This is a very elegant and literary type of statement and would sound rather formal in everyday conversation. In casual speech you'd more likely hear something like the following:


How did you escape?

I can't believe you escaped.

How did you manage to escape?

I can't believe you managed t

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