Sometimes I wonder
Weatherman: Yes, what is it.
Boy: Are you the weatherman?
Weatherman: I guess so; sometimes I wonder.
Boy: Oh, good. So, you can tell me what the weather's
going to be like.
Weatherman: Oh, I can tell you what the weather might
be like.
Boy: What it might be like?
Weatherman: Just a minute. If we have all these clouds here
and the wind is blowing from east to west, it is probable that
the clouds will go from east to west.
Boy: Probable? Why? Can't you be sure?
Weatherman: No, the wind might change the direction and
blow from west to east.
.
.
Boy: You don't like your job?
Weatherman: I hate my job. every day probability of this,
probability of that.
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What does "sometimes I wonder" mean in this dialogue?
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Top answer
"sometimes I wonder" means "sometimes I wonder whether I am the weatherman". Your guess as to why he wonders this is as good as mine. With no other information, I would imagine he says this because he does not always understand with certainty what the weather is going to do.
- "sometimes I wonder" means "sometimes I wonder whether I am the weatherman".
- Your guess as to why he wonders this is as good as mine.
- With no other information, I would imagine he says this because he does not always understand with certainty what the weather is going to do.
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"sometimes I wonder" means "sometimes I wonder whether I am the weatherman". Your guess as to why he wonders this is as good as mine. With no other information, I would imagine he says this because he does not always understand with certainty what the weather is going to do.
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