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Asterix Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
wondered vs asked
Dear teachers,
talking about indirect speech: is it possible to use the word 'wonder' in the context given below?
Original sentence:
"Can I join you (= Harry and Sally), please?"
Reported to a third party:
I wondered whether I could join them.
For me, "to wonder" is similar to "to ask myself", but in the given sentence I don't ask myself but Harry and Sally. So, wouldn't it be better to use "asked" here?
talking about indirect speech: is it possible to use the word 'wonder' in the context given below?
Original sentence:
"Can I join you (= Harry and Sally), please?"
Reported to a third party:
I wondered whether I could join them.
For me, "to wonder" is similar to "to ask myself", but in the given sentence I don't ask myself but Harry and Sally. So, wouldn't it be better to use "asked" here?
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Asterix talking about indirect speech: is it possible to use the word 'wonder' in the context given below? It won't be the end of the world if you do, but it's not the same. When you wonder, no words come out of your mouth.
- Asterix talking about indirect speech: is it possible to use the word 'wonder' in the context given below?
- It won't be the end of the world if you do, but it's not the same.
- When you wonder, no words come out of your mouth.
- When you ask, they do.
- Technically you can't report speech with a verb that has nothing to do with saying words.
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Asterixtalking about indirect speech: is it possible to use the word 'wonder' in the context given below?It won't be the end of the world if you do, but it's not the same. When you wonder, no words come out of your mouth. When you ask, they do. Technically you can't report speech with a verb that has nothing to do with saying words.
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