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Vsuresh Posted 15 years ago
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Hi

Can you help?

"I feel sorry for you"

This sentence means that I feel sad seeing you in this condition.

And it means "you will regret for having done this and I feel sad thinking that." in another context.

Am I right?
  

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vsuresh "I feel sorry for you" This sentence means that I feel sad seeing you in this condition. " in another context. When one says this, he may not be necessarily feeling sad for his friend.

  • vsuresh "I feel sorry for you" This sentence means that I feel sad seeing you in this condition.
  • " in another context.
  • When one says this, he may not be necessarily feeling sad for his friend.
  • Though it is a statement of sympathy.
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vsuresh
"I feel sorry for you"
This sentence means that I feel sad seeing you in this condition.
And it means "you will regret for having done this and I feel sad thinking that." in another context.
When one says this, he may not be necessarily feeling sad for his friend. Though it is a statement of sympathy.
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vsuresh"I feel sorry for you"
This sentence means that I feel sad seeing you in this condition.
Yes. I'm following you here.

vsureshAnd it means "you will regret for having done this and I feel sad thinking that." in another context.
Now I'm not following very well. What sort of context are you referring to?
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Thank you very much for your response, CalifJim.

As for the second one I think this can be a context:

A person has become addicted to drugs and finds it hard to come out the habit.
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Thank you, dimsumexpress.

I agree with you however I have this to say:

Though the person is into something wrong or bad, you feel sad because he is ignorant of the wrong or pain he is causing to himself or others.

In such a situation, you tend to pity the person, don't you?

Please share your view.
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vsureshThank you very much for your response, CalifJim.

As for the second one I think this can be a context:
A person has become addicted to drugs and finds it hard to come out the habit.
Yes. I feel sorry for you makes sense in that context.

CJ
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vsureshThough the person is into something wrong or bad, you feel sad because he is ignorant of the wrong or pain he is causing to himself or others.
In such a situation, you tend to pity the person, don't you?
I think it all depends on what the "bad" or "wrong" the person is involved with. If he is doing drug, drinking, gambling or being lazy at home, and

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