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wondering my vs wondering for

Both phrases are not correct in English. The preposition 'my' or 'for' is not used after the verb 'wondering'. Instead, 'wondering' is typically followed by a direct object or a clause.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 656 views

wondering my

This phrase is not correct in English. The preposition 'my' is not used after the verb 'wondering'.

The correct usage would be 'wondering about something' or 'wondering if/whether something'.

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I'm just wondering about my scholarship.
I'm wondering if my character's police buddies might have any... resources.
Wondering where my little friends are?
I'm wondering if my prescription deodorant isn't working.
So I was wondering about my next assignment.
I was wondering if my system would keep you out.
I'm wondering if my character's police buddies might have any... resources.
You got no business wondering about my kids.
I was wondering how my dad felt.
So I guess I was wondering Why my daughter came home stoned last night.
No, actually wondering what my girlfriend is doing between them.
I'm just wondering why my idea notebook is covered in crimson stains.
Just wondering where my invite was, that's all.
'Like wondering why my best friend was growing apart from me.
You must be wondering about my behavior.
I was wondering about my son's shovel.
I was just wondering about my assessment.
Many of you are wondering about my pants.
I'm wondering about my wife, Cody Lefever.
That meant I could spend my time wondering which of my colleagues would be best suited to switching on Blackpool's fairy lights.

Alternatives:

wondering about
wondering if
wondering whether

wondering for

This phrase is not correct in English. The preposition 'for' is not used after the verb 'wondering'.

The correct usage would be 'wondering about something' or 'wondering if/whether something'.

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I've been wondering for 25 years.
You mean, if I've been wondering for a while if our... profession is actually helpful to people?
Herr Hitler, I was wondering for a might of moment.
I was wondering for Commissioner Diamantopoulou whether this sets a precedent for other European employment legislation.
I've been wondering for a while...
I've been wondering for days whether to try and tell you or not, or how.
I've been wondering for months.
Many cities have been wondering for years why their expectations concerning tourism remained unfulfilled after they were chosen to be the European Capital of Culture.
We have been wondering for some time whether 'PPE' stands for 'Partido Popular Español'.
How about we start with the fact that I have been wondering for the last ten hours if you're going to acknowledge what happened last night.
I've been wondering for a while now, but... are you even listening to me?
I've been wondering for five years where you buy these awful '70s jackets?
Can I ask you, because I have been wondering for some years now, don't you ever get sick of yourself?
I have been wondering for years... what you were hiding behind that beard of yours.

Alternatives:

wondering about
wondering if
wondering whether

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