Apologizing
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Apologising
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Responding
for an Apology
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I
am sorry that this is such short notice.
I
am really sorry. I am afraid (I forgot to collect your dry cleaning).
I
am sorry about (last Saturday).
I
am sorry for (not being more symphatetic).
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Don’t
worry about it.
No
need to apologise.
Oh,
that is alright.
Never
mind.
It
doesn’t matter.
Forget
about it.
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Example
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I am sorry (that) + a clause
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I am sorry about + a noun
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I am sorry for + verb + ing
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Sentence
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Meaning
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I
didn’t mean it.
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I
didn’t mean something that I said.
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I
didn’t mean to.
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I
didn’t meant to do something that I did.
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Giving
reasons for your actions or being self-critical.
I didn’t realise (it was today).
I had no idea (the other actor would be this late).
I thought (you knew each other) for some reason.
I didn’t mean to (hit you).
I shouldn’t
have (lost my temper).
I cannot believe (I shouted at you).
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