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Eladio Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
I wonder/I ask myself
Please, consider this:
Have the same meanings these sentences?
I wonder what's the matter with you = I ask myself what's the matter with you
I wonder what the time is = I'm asking myself what the time is
Or maybe the verb "to wonder" means "to have the desire or be curious to know" but anyhow I cannot note too much difference.
Eladio
Have the same meanings these sentences?
I wonder what's the matter with you = I ask myself what's the matter with you
I wonder what the time is = I'm asking myself what the time is
Or maybe the verb "to wonder" means "to have the desire or be curious to know" but anyhow I cannot note too much difference.
Eladio
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to wonder has two meanings: 1) to be amazed at something, to marvel 2) to want to know something. In my opinion, "I'm asking myself" is more theatrical than "I'm wondering", and/or shows a deeper and more specific reflexion
- to wonder has two meanings: 1) to be amazed at something, to marvel 2) to want to know something.
- In my opinion, "I'm asking myself" is more theatrical than "I'm wondering", and/or shows a deeper and more specific reflexion
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to wonder has two meanings:
1) to be amazed at something, to marvel
2) to want to know something.
In my opinion, "I'm asking myself" is more theatrical than "I'm wondering", and/or shows a deeper and more specific reflexion
1) to be amazed at something, to marvel
2) to want to know something.
In my opinion, "I'm asking myself" is more theatrical than "I'm wondering", and/or shows a deeper and more specific reflexion
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Hello Eladio
Further to Pieanne's comment, there's another use of 'I wonder', in polite requests:
1. I wonder whether you could help me move this box.
i.e. 'please help me move this box'.
If you say 'I ask myself', it does sound a little theatrical or pointed:
2. I ask myself what you can possibly know about this subject.
But 'I a
Further to Pieanne's comment, there's another use of 'I wonder', in polite requests:
1. I wonder whether you could help me move this box.
i.e. 'please help me move this box'.
If you say 'I ask myself', it does sound a little theatrical or pointed:
2. I ask myself what you can possibly know about this subject.
But 'I a
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