Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Wonder"

A: ‘I wonder about that’ can mean you are thinking about that eg A: ‘What is the meaning of life?’ B: ‘ I wonder about that. ‘

It can also mean you are not sure if something is true. A: ‘ It’s going to be a great day!’ B: ‘ I wonder about that.’

A: Not _only_ "would." "Used to" can be used to mark habituality, too. And sometimes, the past progressive is used in conjunction with a word like "always," "constantly," and so on. But that last pattern often carries a tone of disapproval. For example: "He was always finding some excuse not to do his share of the work." And there are other uses of "would," not just for marking serial, typical, or repeated action. BUT YES, for repeated, typical acts in the past, yes, "would" is appropriate. " Whenever he heard his wife coming, he would quickly put out his pipe." "Every summer when we were kids, we would catch fireflies in a jar." "When we lived in Munich, we would walk in the park every weekend."

later addition, via edit
: the question is closed now, so I couldn't answer your other, closing, question directly. And hinative lacks any direct-message feature. So I'll try to answer via this edit. You asked about a sentence that says: "Every time father told the story, she couldn't help thinking how wonderful it would be to have the mountain blooming with fruits and flowers, bringing richness to their needy village." Specifically, you said 'My question is... can I change the "would" to "will"?'

The short answer is "no": "will" would work only if, say maybe, the father were telling the story in winter, and his story were about what will happen in the springtime. Then every time he tells his daughter the story about what will happen in spring, she's happy. But it's much more likely that he tells this story in all seasons, when she's various ages, and that the mountain never blooms. And that's the usual function of would: it's used to describe something that is NOT real, not existing at this time: often with "if" and not "when." "When the snow melts in spring, I will be happy." "If it were warm enough (it's not) to melt the 50 cm of snow that's in my backyard now, I would be happy." Her reaction in that sentence is like the latter situation: the condition needed for the mountain to bloom doesn't exist, and maybe even isn't likely to.

A: he/she is curious about something

A: @Kei-M
means Its not surprising. when somebody always does the same thing repeatedly and the next time the do it, you alredy know

A: It means "Show you one amazing thing after another."

I will show you wonderful things that will blow your mind. Then I will show you another one.

A: "I wonder if she knows she has a sister"
"he was attacked by a dog as a child? no wonder he's afraid of them"
"I wonder what's she was thinking"
"you've eaten too much sugar, no wonder your stomach hurts now!"

A: 'I wonder if you want to go for dinner/movie tonight.' It is a polite way of suggesting an activity or asking someone out :P
'I wonder if you have a pen.' By saying this, you are asking 'Can I borrow a pen?' It's just more indirect and polite.

A: There are 2 meanings for the word wonder:

first being- curiousity
second being-amazment

...these are examples of wonder meaning curiosity

1) I wonder why you need as many common expressions as possible :)

2) I wonder where i can find the nearest candy store

3) She wonders if he will call her tonight

...these are examples of wonder meaning amazment

1) Dan stares at the stars in wonder


hope this helps!!!

A: "I wonder what that could be."
"Do you ever wonder if anyone is up there?"
"I wonder if she likes me!"

A: you also can use "I wonder if" when you are curious about something or want to know what will happen

A: No difference. Both have exactly the same meaning :) Just a different way to phrase the question.

A: The first one is in the present. The second one in the past.

A: Wonder means to be curious about something like ‘I wonder what is for lunch’ but wander means to stroll or walk about without any set place to go like ‘I’m wandering about’. Hope that helped!

A: “I wonder what’s on her mind” is asking yourself what that person is thinking. And “I wonder what’s in her mind” isn’t really said often , it sounds like you are asking what’s her thought process is/ how she thinks.

A: Wonder can be used as a verb meaning to think about a question, eg. I wonder when dinner will be served.
eg. I wonder what I’m having for dinner.
eg. She wondered what life was like 100 years ago.

Wonder and miracle can be used as a nouns, they both mean something difficult to believe, from my understanding they are the same in this case.
eg. It’s a wonder that we haven’t killed the Earth.
eg. It’s a miracle we haven’t killed the Earth.
eg. It’s a wonder that nobody died in the car crash.
eg. It’s a miracle we all survived the car crash.

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A: Hello maki2023,

That is almost correct, the revised answer is as follows. “I wonder how many times I’ve been here.” Or even “I wonder how many times I’ve been here before.” Will make you sound natural.

A: I wonder what I was waiting for for two months.
More emphatic: Just what was I waiting for for two months? -> いったい何を2ヶ月間も待っていたのか？

A: No wonder(not surprising)the chef.../Now I can see(I understand) why the chef came to our table acting so friendly to you.

You may use both. What is better or more natural depends on individuals.

A: wonder sounds like 'wun-der'. The wun part sounding like 'run' but with a 'w'. Wander sounds like "one-der". 😄

A: We don't use 'am/are' + verb-ing very much. It is used for specific situations, usually when you specify a time. eg
I am GOING shopping tomorrow, do you want to come with me?
What are you DOING right now? - I am WATCHING TV.
What are you WONDERING right at this very moment? - I am WONDERING why Sarah is being very nice to me.

For general statements, we use the present simple.
eg,
I PLAY football, I LIKE playing football
I WATCH tv, I LIKE watching tv
I LIKE ice cream, I LIKE eating ice cream
I WONDER why Sarah is being nice to me.
I IMAGINE Sarah is being nice to me because she wants something.

A: yes. these are correct ways to use “no wonder”

A: The first one means patience, as in waiting. The second one sounds like medical patients, like you must go to the hospital.

Being “patient” or “have patience” is a state of being so it does not have a plural.

“Patient” and “patients” can both mean a person who needs medical care. Since it is a noun there is both singular and plural.

A:

These sentences that start with – I wonder if… – sound equally good if they finish with a question mark.

A: × I wonder whether I help you .
✓ I wonder whether I can help you .

Saying just “I wonder whether I help you” makes it sound like you are wondering if your going to help someone, phrasing it as “I wonder whether I can help you.” is asking someone if you can help them.