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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
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''I'm extremely sorry about that.'' ''I'm extremely sorry for...

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01font01b001:02b00 I'm extremely sorry 01b01font00about02font02b00 that.02font02br
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01font01b002:02b00 I'm extremely sorry 01b01font00for02font00 02b00that.02font02br
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00I think only sentence #1 is correct. If you think sentence #2 is wrong then what is the reason? Is it this that the sentence #1 is idiomatic and #2 isn't?0-
  

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0 Hi J02br
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00Both prepositions are possible after 01i00sorry.02i00 One is usually 01i00sorry for02i00 a person or for something one has done:02br
01i00He felt sorry for that boy, who had suffered a lot.02br
00One day you'll be sorry for your conduct.02i02br
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0 To feel sorry for something means to pity it. An example: "I feel sorry for you, because you have 9 hours of homework." To feel sorry about something means to be sorry for 01b00doing02b00 something: "Oh, I gave you nine hours worth of homework, but everyone else didn't get any? I'm extremely sorry about that." 0-
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we are sorry about your misfortune


is about correct or for has to be used

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