What does 'I wonder' mean?

Ryakar · Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:58 am *What does 'I wonder' mean?*

Test No. incompl/elem-20 "Where am I?", question 1

Excuse me I ......... if you can help me.

(a) expect
(b) hope
(c) believe
(d) wonder

Test No. incompl/elem-20 "Where am I?", answer 1

Excuse me I wonder if you can help me.

Correct answer: (d) wonder
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hi,

why wonder?

thanks.
ryakar

Alan · Fri Mar 25, 2005 10:32 am *Wonder*

Wonder in this sentence means literally I ask myself or I am curious to know. It expresses the idea that you are anxious to know something.
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Made Sariada · Mon Oct 17, 2005 12:37 pm *Hope or expect?*

Dear Alan and friends,

Anyway, what're the differences between 'hope" and "expect"?

Thanks in advance and I hope to see the answer soon.

Best wishes,

Made Sariada

Snoopy_Blah_Blah · Tue May 22, 2007 2:13 am *What does 'I wonder' mean?*

Is it correct to say: I wonder if you could help me? Because could is a more polite way to ask than can. Or am I wrong?

Conchita · Tue May 22, 2007 12:12 pm *What does 'I wonder' mean?*

Snoopy_Blah_Blah · Tue May 22, 2007 23:40 pm *What does 'I wonder' mean?*

Does this mean that we can use both can and could in this sentence?

Conchita · Tue May 22, 2007 23:43 pm *What does 'I wonder' mean?*

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