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Latest post Thu, Jun 9 2005 5:16 AM by jacklong. 2 replies.
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jacklong  +  106796 Thu, 09 Jun 05 05:16 AM
It is highly appreciated if someone could give me an explanation about the differences between the above two phrases: no wonder and no wonders.
I am not sure whether an example of sentence will help you clarify the differences out or not. The following is a sentence I came across in a science book:
No wonders so many businessmen are convinced it will become a powerful engine of economic growth.
Thank you so much for any information.
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Mister Micawber  +  106828 Thu, 09 Jun 05 06:06 AM

Personally, I think the 's' is a misprint, but it could be used in another English than mine. Googling 'no wonder/wonders that' (the usual collocation) gives me 800,000 hits for the former and 250 for the latter.

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temico  +  106949 Thu, 09 Jun 05 02:19 PM
Using "wonder"
e.g.
No wonder so many businessmen are convinced (that) it will become a powerful engine of economic growth.

If you want to use "wonders"
e.g.
No one/nobody wonders WHY so many businessmen are convinced (that) it will become a powerful engine of economic growth.

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