Common Phrases – Apologizing

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Common Phrases

Today we are going to look at a few different ways to say “I’m sorry” in English. Repetition becomes boring, so it is nice to have a variety of ways to say the same thing.

The following phrases are in order from most informal to most formal.

  1. I’m sorry
  2. I apologize
  3. Please forgive me
  4. Pardon me
  5. My sincerest apologies

Phrases like these help you to build your English vocabulary and are useful in many different situations.

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