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- word usage - I guess (so). , I guess (that) . . . and . . . , I guess . . .
By using "I guess", John is acknowledging a change in his perspective A similar usage is discussed in this question, in which "I guess" is used to indicate a conflict between a currently-held expectation, and a possible schedule change In this type of usage, "I guess" is used to indicate a significant change - of perspective, of plans, etc
- punctuation - Should guess what be a question or command? - English . . .
If "Guess what" is to be a complete sentence, it's unequivocally an imperative one Logically, if not linguistically, the reply has to be a question itself… Guess what What? …unless the responder actually plans to guess
- meaning - Guess something or guess at something - English Language . . .
In most cases "guess" and "guess at" are interchangeable "Guess" sometimes implies accuracy, while "guess at" very clearly indicates an attempt regardless of accuracy
- phrase usage - Guess what and You know what - English Language . . .
And guess what you know what, Ricky won the match This means to the speaker and the listener, winning of Ricky is a bit surprising Mike was expected to win the match There, both the phrases can be used However, to me, guess what is a bit more surprising as we are telling someone the fact that the s he had to guess it more than just know it
- Which is correct? - Guess, what it is? or Guess, what is it?
Guess, (or you can just put a dot or a colon) what is it? As the title of the possibility describes, guess can act as another imperative sentence that has no relation to the following one "What is it?" is the correct structure if you're asking a question So your first statement has to be "repunctuated"
- guess on vs. guess about - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
I'm trying to figure out when should I use "guess on" and "guess about" I've gone through Cambridge Dictionary but got nothing about that Inspired by Ngram Viewer, I make up the following conte
- Is there a difference between I guess and Im guessing?
A: I guess it would make the airplane hard to control Q: Why shouldn't you press this button during flight? A: I'm guessing it would make the airplane hard to control In these cases, is there a difference between "I guess" and "I'm guessing"—some subtle nuance that one phrase has but the other phrase doesn't have?
- Take a guess or make a guess - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
What's the difference between "take a guess" and "make a guess"? Seems like they're both grammatically correct For example: I don't know how old she is, I can only make take a guess
- Why do sentences that start with guess end with a question mark?
Guess what? Guess who came? If you can construct a sentence that starts with "guess" but is not followed by an interrogative adverb, chances are you don't need to end with a question mark Guess twice! Guess until you find it
- word usage - What do you call a guess that is not based on knowledge or . . .
Wild guess (Wiktionary) A guess that is not based on any evidence, knowledge, or experience If we are focusing on the result "fluke" can also be used Fluke (Wiktionary) A lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated
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