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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Formal?

Hi.
What makes this second sentence formal?

He's very humble about his success.

formal Please accept our humble apologies for the error.


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Top answer

It is the formal phrase '(accept our) humble apologies' that stilts the 2nd sentence.

— Mister Micawber

  • It is the formal phrase '(accept our) humble apologies' that stilts the 2nd sentence.
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It is the formal phrase '(accept our) humble apologies' that stilts the 2nd sentence.
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