2021-03-18 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด W – wander or wonder

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2021-03-18

ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด W – wander or wonder

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Dictionary.com

ออกเสียง wander = “WUHN-der’

ออกเสียง wonder = ‘WON-der’

Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree

Wonder =

something that causes feelings of wonder;

feelings aroused by a marvel;

to query in the mind:

Sometimes we wonder what we’re here for.

Not to be confused with:

wander = rove, ramble, move about without a fixed course:

He tends to wander aimlessly throughout the city.

Farlex Trivia Dictionary.

Wonder =

• admire - Can mean "to wonder at, to be slightly surprised."
• marvel - Traces to Latin mirabilia, from mirari, "wonder at."
• nine days' wonder

- An old term (c. 1325) for an event or phenomenon

that attracts enthusiastic interest for a short while,

but is then ignored or forgotten.

• Wonder Bread - Got its name from a vice president

who watched a hot—air balloon race shortly before the bread needed a name,

—"wonder" is how he described the event and then the bread.

Collins COBUILD English Usage

wonder

1. basic use

The verb wonder is usually used to say that

someone thinks about something

and tries to guess or understand more about it.

I have been wondering about her strange behaviour.

2. used with wh-clauses

Wonder is often used with wh-clauses.

I wonder what she looks like.

I wonder which hotel it was.

3. used with 'if' and 'whether'

Wonder is also used with if or whether.

If you wonder if something is true,

you ask yourself whether it is true.

He wondered if she remembered him.

He was beginning to wonder whether it had really happened.

Be Careful!
Don't use a that-vclause in sentense like these,

Don't say, for example, 'He wondered that she remembered him'.

Wonder is sometimes used with if to make an invitation.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Commonly Confused Words

wander vs. wonder

Wander is a verb used especially to mean

"to move around or go to different places usually without having a particular purpose or direction,"

as in "wandering through the meadow."

Wonder functions as both a noun and a verb.

As a noun it often means

"a feeling caused by seeing something that is very surprising, beautiful, amazing, etc.,"

as in "staring up at the monument in wonder."

As a verb it frequently means

"to think about something with curiosity,"

as in "wondering about the city's history."

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language

wan′der·er n.

wan′der·ing·ly adv.

Synonyms:

wander, ramble, roam, rove¹, range, meander, stray, gallivant, gad
These verbs mean to move about at random

or without destination or purpose.

Wander and ramble stress the absence of a fixed course or goal:

The professor wandered down the hall lost in thought.

"They would go off together, rambling along the river" (John Galsworthy).

Roam and rove emphasize freedom of movement,

often over a wide area:

"Herds of horses and cattle roamed at will over the plain" (George W. Cable).

"For ten long years I roved about, living first in one capital, then another" (Charlotte Brontë).

Range suggests wandering in all directions:

"a large hunting party known to be ranging the prairie" (Francis Parkman).

Meander suggests leisurely wandering over an irregular

or winding course:

"He meandered to and fro ... observing the manners and customs of Hillport society" (Arnold Bennett).

Stray refers to deviation from a proper course or area:

"The camels strayed to graze on the branches of distant acacias" (Jeffrey Tayler).
Gallivant refers to wandering in search of pleasure: gallivanted all over the city during our visit.

Gad suggests restlessness:

gadded about unaccompanied in foreign places.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Choose the Right Synonym for wander

WANDER, ROAM, RAMBLE, ROVE, TRAIPSE, MEANDER

mean to go about from place to place

usually without a plan or definite purpose.

WANDER implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course.

fond of wandering about the square just watching the people

ROAM suggests wandering about freely and often far afield.

liked to roam through the woods

RAMBLE stresses carelessness and indifference to one's course or objective.

the speaker rambled on without ever coming to the point

ROVE suggests vigorous and sometimes purposeful roaming.

armed brigands roved over the countryside

TRAIPSE implies a course that is erratic

but may sometimes be purposeful.

traipsed all over town looking for the right dress

MEANDER implies a winding or intricate course

suggestive of aimless or listless wandering.

the river meanders for miles through rich farmland

The A-Z of Correct English Common Errors in English Dictionary

wander orwonder?

I love to WANDER through the forest.

(rhymes with girl’s name, Wanda)

I WONDER what has happened to him.

(rhymes with ‘under’)