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What's with the DOGO obsession lately??? 


I HATE IT!!!! 







Don't hate me 'cause I'm popular  



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LaDyBuG wrote:



Motown Junkie wrote:





Wander - to walk around and stuff


Wonder - to be in awe and think about stuff


You're welcome 


 





So in other words....


"I was wandering around the mall....etc"


AND


"I wonder why MJ replied before Buffy"


RIGHT?





EXACTLY!!! 


Buffy's too busy looking for the Quinceañera movie!!!



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Wander - to walk around and stuff


Wonder - to be in awe and think about stuff


You're welcome 


 




So in other words....


"I was wandering around the mall....etc"


AND


"I wonder why MJ replied before Buffy"


RIGHT?



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Go read, you lazy bum. Mirá que la pobrecita Julieta se puso a investigar, a cuttear y a pastear.





Yeah....well....that doesnt mean I have to readear the whole thing ok......


Now give me some sentences BUFF BUFF......







Wander - to walk around and stuff


Wonder - to be in awe and think about stuff


You're welcome 



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Go read, you lazy bum. Mirá que la pobrecita Julieta se puso a investigar, a cuttear y a pastear.





Yeah....well....that doesnt mean I have to readear the whole thing ok......


Now give me some sentences BUFF BUFF......



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Marky Mark wrote:



Motown Junkie wrote:




What's with the DOGO obsession lately??? 



I HATE IT!!!! 










Now, now, MiMi. You have to share Dogo. He's not only yours to play with. Share with the nice girls.

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What's with the DOGO obsession lately??? 


I HATE IT!!!! 







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Motown Junkie wrote:

What's with the DOGO obsession lately??? 


I HATE IT!!!! 





You, i think, need 15 anos

sorry

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What's with the DOGO obsession lately??? 


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Oy, LadyBug, ai te llaman!!!


Too long to read....I need a few clear examples......sentences......




Here's the best example I can give you...


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 



 


 


 


Go read, you lazy bum. Mirá que la pobrecita Julieta se puso a investigar, a cuttear y a pastear.



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Oy, LadyBug, ai te llaman!!!


Too long to read....I need a few clear examples......sentences......

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Oy, LadyBug, ai te llaman!!!

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OK


I already knew this


Yo no compre pan (It means "I don't understand" in French)



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So for Our dogo, here is what I found !


wan·der     /ˈwɒndər/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[won-der] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–verb (used without object)



1.
to ramble without a definite purpose or objective; roam, rove, or stray: to wander over the earth.



2.
to go aimlessly, indirectly, or casually; meander: The river wanders among the rocks.



3.
to extend in an irregular course or direction: Foothills wandered off to the south.



4.
to move, pass, or turn idly, as the hand or the eyes.



5.
(of the mind, thoughts, desires, etc.) to take one direction or another without conscious intent or control: His attention wandered as the speaker droned on.



6.
to stray from a path, place, companions, etc.: During the storm the ship wandered from its course.



7.
to deviate in conduct, belief, etc.; err; go astray: Let me not wander from Thy Commandments.



8.
to think or speak confusedly or incoherently. –verb (used with object)



9.
to travel about, on, or through: He wandered the streets. –noun



10.
Mechanics. the drift of a gyroscope or a similar device.




[Origin: bef. 900; ME wandren, OE wandrian (c. G wandern), freq. of wendan to wend; see -er6]
—Related forms
wan·der·er, noun

—Synonyms 1. range, stroll. 2. saunter. 6. swerve, veer. 8. ramble, rave.





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wan·der   (wŏn'dər)  Pronunciation Key     
v.   wan·dered, wan·der·ing, wan·ders

v.   intr.


  1. To move about without a definite destination or purpose.
  2. To go by an indirect route or at no set pace; amble: wander toward town.
  3. To proceed in an irregular course; meander.
  4. To go astray: wander from the path of righteousness.
  5. To lose clarity or coherence of thought or expression.

v.   tr.
To wander across or through: wander the forests and fields.

n.   The act or an instance of wandering; a stroll.


[Middle English wanderen, from Old English wandrian.]

wan'der·er n., wan'der·ing·ly adv.

Synonyms: 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: 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: "I ask pardon, I am straying from the question" (Oliver Goldsmith).
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.

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wander


verb

1. 
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town" 

2. 
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?" [syn: cheat on

3. 
go via an indirect route or at no set pace; "After dinner, we wandered into town" 

4. 
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body" [syn: weave

5. 
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture" [syn: digress




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wander1 [ˈwondə] verb


to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind
Example: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.
 
 
 
 
 

won·der     /ˈwʌndər/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[wuhn-der] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–verb (used without object)



1.
to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about the origin of the solar system.



2.
to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe; marvel (often fol. by at): He wondered at her composure in such a crisis.



3.
to doubt: I wonder if she'll really get here. –verb (used with object)



4.
to speculate curiously or be curious about; be curious to know: to wonder what happened.



5.
to feel wonder at: I wonder that you went. –noun



6.
something strange and surprising; a cause of surprise, astonishment, or admiration: That building is a wonder. It is a wonder he declined such an offer.



7.
the emotion excited by what is strange and surprising; a feeling of surprised or puzzled interest, sometimes tinged with admiration: He felt wonder at seeing the Grand Canyon.



8.
miraculous deed or event; remarkable phenomenon. —Idiom



9.
for a wonder, as the reverse of what might be expected; surprisingly: For a wonder, they worked hard all day.




[Origin: bef. 900; (n.) ME; OE wundor; c. D wonder, G Wunder, ON undr; (v.) ME wonderen, OE wundrian, deriv. of the n.]
—Related forms
won·der·er, noun
won·der·less, adjective

—Synonyms 1. conjecture, meditate, ponder, question. 5. marvel. 7. surprise, astonishment, amazement, bewilderment, awe.



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won·der   (wŭn'dər)  Pronunciation Key     
n.  



    1. One that arouses awe, astonishment, surprise, or admiration; a marvel: "The decision of one age or country is a wonder to another" (John Stuart Mill).
    2. The emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring, astounding, or marvelous: gazed with wonder at the northern lights.

  1. An event inexplicable by the laws of nature; a miracle.
  2. A feeling of puzzlement or doubt.
  3. often Wonder A monumental human creation regarded with awe, especially one of seven monuments of the ancient world that appeared on various lists of late antiquity.

v.   won·dered, won·der·ing, won·ders

v.   intr.




    1. To have a feeling of awe or admiration; marvel: "She wondered at all the things civilization can teach a woman to endure" (Frances Newman).
    2. To have a feeling of surprise.

  1. To be filled with curiosity or doubt.

v.   tr.
To feel curiosity or be in doubt about: wondered what happened.

adj.  



    1. Arousing awe or admiration.
    2. Wonderful.

  1. Far superior to anything formerly recognized or foreseen.


[Middle English, from Old English wundor.]

won'der·er n.

Synonyms: These nouns denote one that evokes amazement or admiration: saw the wonders of Paris; a marvel of modern technology; a miracle of culinary art; a phenomenon of medical science; a musical prodigy; the theatrical sensation of the season.

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wonder


noun

1. 
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising 

2. 
something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science" 

3. 
a state in which you want to learn more about something [syn: curiosity


verb

1. 
have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church" 

2. 
place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" 

3. 
be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities" 




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wonder

In addition to the idiom beginning with wonder, also see for a wonder; no wonder; work wonders.






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Wonder Lake, IL (village, FIPS 82855) Location: 42.38425 N, 88.36772 W
Population (1990): 1024 (371 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60097


Wonder Lake, IL (CDP, FIPS 82842) Location: 42.38004 N, 88.35672 W
Population (1990): 6664 (2745 housing units)
Area: 18.2 sq km (land), 2.5 sq km (water)





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wonder1 [ˈwandə] noun

the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary
Example: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.

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