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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

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[Tip] Wonder vs. Wander


* Wander is a verb. It means to travel aimlessly or without any destination. It also means to lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking.

* Wonder ,as a verb, means means to consider or question some issue; to have a wish or desire to know something; be amazed at something. As a noun, it means something that causes feelings of wonder; the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising; a state in which you want to learn more about something.

Examples:

After dinner, we wandered into town.


I often wander through the woods, it helps me think.


I wonder whether this was the right thing to do.

The pyramids are a wonder to behold.



Quiz: Wander vs. Wonder.

Mouth idioms

[Quote] Sense of humor


"A sense of humor... is needed armor. Joy in one's heart and some laughter on one's lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life."


-- Hugh Sidey--


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