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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
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Apologize/apologise
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What has John apologized for?
What is meaning of this sentence?
"apologize" or apologise which one is BrE?
Thanks.
What has John apologized for?
What is meaning of this sentence?
"apologize" or apologise which one is BrE?
Thanks.
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The sentence is somewhat ambiguous, although the two interpretations are quite similar. a) What has John done that he has said he is sorry for having done? b) Why did John say he was sorry?
- The sentence is somewhat ambiguous, although the two interpretations are quite similar.
- a) What has John done that he has said he is sorry for having done?
- b) Why did John say he was sorry?
- ("what ...
- for" as a substitute for "why") The -ise and -our endings are from BrE.
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The sentence is somewhat ambiguous, although the two interpretations are quite similar.
a) What has John done that he has said he is sorry for having done?
b) Why did John say he was sorry? ("what ... for" as a substitute for "why")
The -ise and -our endings are from BrE.
The corresponding -ize and -or endings are from AmE
CJ
a) What has John done that he has said he is sorry for having done?
b) Why did John say he was sorry? ("what ... for" as a substitute for "why")
The -ise and -our endings are from BrE.
The corresponding -ize and -or endings are from AmE
CJ
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