What's the difference between:
Sorry about and Sorry for?
'sorry about' is normally used to express regret, disappointment or apology. In this sense, it is usually followed by a noun phrase or pronoun . g: I'm sorry about my terrible handwriting .
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'sorry about' is normally used to express regret, disappointment or apology. In this sense, it is usually followed by a noun phrase or pronoun.
e.g:
I'm sorry about my terrible handwriting.
Unfortunately I can't come to your wedding because my exams begin on that day.