Do you add a question mark after I was wondering?

Do you add a question mark after I was wondering?

Writers sometimes err by putting a question mark after an indirect question, especially one beginning with I wonder. If you are asking a question, then yes. If you are simply telling people what you’re wondering about, then it isn’t a question and it should not have a question mark.

Is it ” I’m just wondering if you have received “?

I’m just wondering if you have received or I’m just wondering if you had received ? I’m just wondering if you have received is the most popular phrase on the web. More popular! 28 records Once again, I’m just wondering if you have received my order since I accidentally ordered off of thedollyeye.com instead of coseye.net.

When do you Say I was wondering if..?

I was wondering if you’d like to go out for coffee some time. You say “I was wondering if…” even if you’re still thinking about this question now. There’s no grammatical reason for using the past tense (“was wondering”). That’s just how the expression is said.

Is the word ” was wondering ” in the present tense?

Yes, you appear to have a good ear. “I was wondering wh-S” is a polite idiom for asking a question about S. The tense of S is the real tense; the was wondering part is frozen. – John Lawler May 11 ’15 at 18:21 Yes, the sentences are grammatical. As to the meaning, it depends on the context.

When to use the past tense in a question?

Hey Jen, I was wondering if I could borrow your textbook over the weekend. I was wondering if you’d like to go out for coffee some time. You say “I was wondering if…” even if you’re still thinking about this question now. There’s no grammatical reason for using the past tense (“was wondering”).

Is it acceptable to use ” just wondering ” as a question?

Closed 2 years ago. I often find myself writing sentences such as: “I am wondering if the landlord replied to you yet?” And I always end up removing the question mark and rephrasing the sentence.

Is it OK to put a question mark after I wonder?

Bryan Garner writes: Writers sometimes err by putting a question mark after an indirect question, especially one beginning with I wonder. +1 Note that the question mark can be OK in short, very informal writing, like text messages and chat, though probably not in e-mail. – Cerberus_Reinstate_Monica Mar 28 ’11 at 23:52 This doesn’t sound right.

Can you ask if you are wondering anything on Quora?

You are not asking if you are wondering anything. You are stating that you are wondering something. A statement should end in a period, not a question mark. Quora User, Native speaker raised by an English teacher (USA). No, not in writing.

Do you put a question mark at the end of a question?

Wondering means thinking about or considering, which is why it is frequently followed by ‘whether’ rather than ‘if’ which could sound like a question. So no question mark. Is there any other website like Grammarly.com and for free?