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Pen slide 883 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Feel sorry about /feel bad about

Hi teachers.

Me again.

I have a question about feel sorry and feel bad.

A Korean Youtube English instructor said we must not mix them up.

I felt sorry about not going with her.

I felt bad about not going with her.

I think feel bad sounds more like the speaker is emphasizing guilt but I am wondering if the difference is that significant.

I know we usually say 'l feel sorry FOR SOMEBODY' often to express our sympathy.

Thank you

  

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", meaning that you feel guilty about not accompanying her. ", is awkward in this context, and would not be used. Moreover, the meaning is different.

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  • ", meaning that you feel guilty about not accompanying her.
  • ", is awkward in this context, and would not be used.
  • Moreover, the meaning is different.
  • The first one would mean that you feel sorry for yourself for not going with her.
  • That is, you didn't go with her for some reason, and you - not her - are the one who feels hurt about it.
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In this context, you would say only the second one, "I felt bad about not going with her.", meaning that you feel guilty about not accompanying her.


The first one, "I felt sorry about not going with her.", is awkward in this context, and would not be used. Moreover, the meaning is different. The first one would mean that you feel sorry for yourself for not going with her. That

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