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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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It is a wonder/wonderful that Jack didn't have an accident;

It is a wonder/wonderful that Jack didn't have an accident; he was so tired while he was driving.

Do both "a wonder" and "wonderful" fit in the above sample and convey a similar idea? Thanks.
  

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They both fit, but mean slightly different things: Wonderful: great. A Wonder: in the context, it implies that Jack should have had an accident, that he's lucky he didn't.

— Vorpar

  • They both fit, but mean slightly different things: Wonderful: great.
  • A Wonder: in the context, it implies that Jack should have had an accident, that he's lucky he didn't.
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They both fit, but mean slightly different things:

Wonderful: great.

A Wonder: in the context, it implies that Jack should have had an accident, that he's lucky he didn't.
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VorparThey both fit, but mean slightly different things:

Wonderful: great.

A Wonder: in the context, it implies that Jack should have had an accident, that he's lucky he didn't.

Thanks, Vorpar.

Got it.

By the way, is it identical to say "It is a wonder ..." and "It is a miracle?"
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"It's a miracle" is considerable stronger than "It's a wonder," and usually implies divine intervention. It's a wonder that Jack didn't fall asleep while driving. It's a miracle that when he fell asleep and drove his car through a crowded marketplace, no one was killed.
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Khoff"It's a miracle" is considerable stronger than "It's a wonder," and usually implies divine intervention. It's a wonder that Jack didn't fall asleep while driving. It's a miracle that when he fell asleep and drove his car through a crowded marketplace, no one was killed.
Thanks, Khoff.

Got it!
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