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R1m11m22 Posted 20 years ago
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pls tell me

'wonder if' is it an idiom or phrase or prepositional phrase or what?

also tell some more words like this

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wonder [intransitive and transitive] to think about something that you are not sure about and try to guess what is true, what will happen etc wonder if / whether I wonder if I'll recognize Philip after all these years. He's been leaving work early a lot - it makes you wonder, doesn't it? I wonder if / whether spoken used to ask politely for something [= may I]: I wonder if I might have a drink?

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  • wonder [intransitive and transitive] to think about something that you are not sure about and try to guess what is true, what will happen etc wonder if / whether I wonder if I'll recognize Philip after all these years.
  • He's been leaving work early a lot - it makes you wonder, doesn't it?
  • I wonder if / whether spoken used to ask politely for something [= may I]: I wonder if I might have a drink?
  • I was wondering if / whether a) spoken used to politely ask someone to help you: I was wondering if I could borrow your car?
  • b) used to ask someone politely if they would like to do something: I was wondering if you'd like to come to dinner.
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wonder [intransitive and transitive]
to think about something that you are not sure about and try to guess what is true, what will happen etc

wonder if/whether
I wonder if I'll recognize Philip after all these years.
He's been leaving work early a lot - it makes you wonder, doesn't it?

I wonder if/whether spoken used to ask politely
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