Sometimes, everybody makes
mistakes. When it happens we need a phrase to tell the other person how really
sorry we are and stop them getting really angry. We use the phrase to tell our
expression that we have some mistake and apologize or forgive to people. Also to take all the
responsibility for what happened. The
expression include to be formal and informal.
There are some apologize and
forgiving expression :
Apologizing
|
Forgiving
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I’m sorry
I apologize
Sorry about that
I beg your pardon
I apologize for saying that
I must apologize for my
son’s rudeness
Please forgive me for having
thrown your book away.
|
Forget about that
Don’t worry about that
No problem
I forgive you
I accept your apologies
You don’t have to apologize
There’s no need to apologize
|
Some apologize
expression and how to use these the
phrase
Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing
- Sorry.
- I'm (so / very / terribly) sorry.
- Ever so sorry.
- How stupid / careless / thoughtless of me.
- Pardon (me)
- That's my fault.
- Sorry. It was all my fault.
- Please excuse my (ignorance)
- Please don't be mad at me.
- Please accept our (sincerest) apologies.
How To Use These Phrases In Your English
- Phrase 1 is a general short apology. We use this when we bump into people on the street. At other times, it sounds too weak.
- In phrase 2, we use 'so', 'very' and 'terribly' to make the meaning stronger. 'Terribly' is the strongest. If we use one of the words in brackets, it is stressed.
- Phrase 3 is quite formal but it's a stronger apology than just 'sorry'.
- We use phrase 4 to criticize ourselves and the mistake that we have just made.
- We use phrases 6 and 7 to take all the responsibility for what happened. Phrase 7 is a little stronger.
- We use phrase 8 to apologize for our lack of knowledge or ability. We can replace the word in brackets with other nouns, e.g. carelessness, forgetfulness.
- Phrase 9 is asking the other person not to get angry. The tone is quite informal.
- Phrase 10 is often used in formal letters. The word 'sincerest' makes the apology very strong and very formal.
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