Meaning
Expresses surprise or realization that something is expected given new information.
Primary Function
Expressing surprise
Communicative Purpose
To express that something is expected or understandable given new information.
Pattern
No wonder
Core Structure
No wonder
Função primária
Expressing surprise
Propósito comunicativo
To express that something is expected or understandable given new information.
Situações de gatilho
When someone finally grasps why an event occurred after being told about its cause
Contextos
Casual conversation among friends, informal commentary, everyday dialogue where mutual knowledge exists but wasn’t obvious at first.
Padrão
No wonder
Estrutura central
No wonder
Slots de substituição
an unsurprising result, a specific event or reason being understood
Colocados típicos
- that
- you're
- he's
- it's
Substituições comuns
- It's no surprise that...
- Little wonder that...
Erros comuns
Using 'No wonder why'
Similar / contraste
That explains it, I'm not surprised
Interferências
Treat 'No wonder' as an adverbial marker
Família do chunk
- Little wonder
- It's no wonder
Nuance
Conveys sudden realization or validation of shared experience
Efeito pragmático
Validates the listener's perspective, indicating empathy or mutual understanding
Dica de memória
Sudden realization
Nota
This chunk is used to convey that a situation or outcome is understandable or predictable based on prior information.
Upgrade path
It's hardly surprising that...
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