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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Was wondering vs. wonder

I was wondering if you could help me.
I wonder if you could help me.

What is the difference between them?
  

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HI, I was wondering is a completed action, you did that at a certain time in the past. Alex

— Alex-93

  • HI, I was wondering is a completed action, you did that at a certain time in the past.
  • Alex
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HI,

I was wondering is a completed action, you did that at a certain time in the past.

Alex
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AnonymousI was wondering if you could help me.
I wonder if you could help me.

What is the difference between them?
There's no real difference. They are both polite requests for help.
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Thanks to you both for your responses. I would agree with RayH that there's no real difference and both are polite requests. Cheers.
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