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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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I don't hope to gain your forgiveness

I don't hope to gain your forgiveness; I just hope you will feel better after my apology.
I'm not begging your forgiveness ...

Hi,
Do both of the above sound good to you, especially "gain your forgiveness?" Thanks.
  

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Hi Angliholic I've heard people say 'to beg/ask for your forgiveness' and 'to get/have your forgiveness'. PBF [edit] Deleted 'I don't think people say 'to gain sbd's forgiveness' because apparently people do say 'to gain forgiveness'. My apologies.

— Peaceblinkfriend

  • Hi Angliholic I've heard people say 'to beg/ask for your forgiveness' and 'to get/have your forgiveness'.
  • PBF [edit] Deleted 'I don't think people say 'to gain sbd's forgiveness' because apparently people do say 'to gain forgiveness'.
  • My apologies.
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Hi Angliholic

I've heard people say 'to beg/ask for your forgiveness' and 'to get/have your forgiveness'.

PBF

[edit] Deleted 'I don't think people say 'to gain sbd's forgiveness' because apparently people do say 'to gain forgiveness'. My apologies.
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Gain forgiveness is OK.

I don't think the meanings are the same. Not to hope and to not be doing something are different.
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