Wondering About Wonder?

2023-12-16

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  • Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question about the word "wonder" as a noun and a verb.
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  • Hello teacher,
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  • I am one of your followers from Iran.
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  • I have question about the word "wonder."
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  • How can I use it as a noun and a verb in a sentence in various ways?
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  • Thanks,
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  • Ali
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  • This is a great question, especially for the month of December, Ali.
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  • We sometimes describe Christmas as "the most wonderful time of the year."
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  • The expression comes from a song by Andy Williams.
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  • "Wonderful" mean full of wonder.
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  • But what exactly is "wonder?"
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  • In today's Ask a Teacher will we answer your question by looking at "wonder" as a noun and a verb.
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  • "Wonder" is the feeling of surprise and amazement usually caused by something that is new, strange, unexpected or different.
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  • It can also be something that people can admire or love and want to protect.
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  • The roaming cats of Old San Juan are one of the wonders of Puerto Rico.
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  • You may have heard people say, "no wonder."
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  • This is another way of saying "it is not surprising." For example:
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  • It is no wonder that the meeting started late. Everyone was stuck in traffic!
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  • Now let's look at "wonder" as a verb.
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  • "Wonder" can mean to be in a state of surprise.
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  • I always wonder at Amaury Guichon's life-size chocolate sculptures of things like dragons and giraffes!
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  • It can also mean to think about something because it interests you.
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  • I wonder what the economy will be like after inflation.
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  • Jessica wondered where her next vacation would be: Scotland or Thailand?
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  • We can also use "wonder" to make formal and polite requests.
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  • I wonder if you could pick me up at the train station next week.
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  • "Wonder" can also be used as an adjective.
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  • We use "wonder" to describe something that is extraordinary.
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  • Wonder Woman has superhuman strength and the ability to fly!
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  • There were many wonder drugs developed in the 20th century, including penicillin and insulin.
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  • Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Ali.
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  • Do you have a question about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com.
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  • And that's Ask a Teacher.
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  • I'm Faith Pirlo.