TIP 2

i'm sorry...

The most common way to apologise as it can be used in many situations, for example:
-When we accidentally bump into someone

-When we know we have done something wrong ('Sorry I'm late!')

Used when we criticise ourselves for making a mistake, for example:

'I took your notebook by mistake! How careless of me!'

Used when we realise we have done something we regret, and we wish we could go back in time, for example:

'I shouldn't have talked to the teacher like that.'

We may say this when we want to take responsibility for something, for example:

'It's my fault that I didn't stop my dog from eating my homework.'

A rather informal phrase to ask for someone's forgiveness, for example:

'I'm sorry we have to cancel our lunch date. Please don't be mad at me.'

A formal way of saying sorry. This is commonly used in formal/ business emails, for example:

'I would like to apologise for not fulfilling my responsibility.'

Used when you want to interrupt a conversation or ask for somebody's attention, for example:

'Pardon me, but can I just butt in here?'

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