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I'm sorry
Hi,
Here I am again...
I am very used to say "I'm sorry" in situations like this:
A: "I had a terrible day at work.. endless meetings all day long..."
Irma: I'm sorry.
A: "Why you are sorry if you didn't do anything".
Yes, "A" is right, but what I want to express is my sorrow about his/her terrible day.
My "Proficiency" husband told me that it would be better to say "I'm sorry to hear that" if I wanted to express sorrow.
Could it be that "A" doesn't understand the full meaning of "I'm sorry" that is also to express sorrow? or Should I really use some other expression?
Thanks a lot.. :-)
Irma.
Here I am again...
I am very used to say "I'm sorry" in situations like this:
A: "I had a terrible day at work.. endless meetings all day long..."
Irma: I'm sorry.
A: "Why you are sorry if you didn't do anything".
Yes, "A" is right, but what I want to express is my sorrow about his/her terrible day.
My "Proficiency" husband told me that it would be better to say "I'm sorry to hear that" if I wanted to express sorrow.
Could it be that "A" doesn't understand the full meaning of "I'm sorry" that is also to express sorrow? or Should I really use some other expression?
Thanks a lot.. :-)
Irma.
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[nq:1]Hi, Here I am again... I am very used to say "I'm sorry" in situations like this: A: "I had ... sorry" that is also to express sorrow?
- [nq:1]Hi, Here I am again...
- I am very used to say "I'm sorry" in situations like this: A: "I had ...
- sorry" that is also to express sorrow?
- or Should I really use some other expression?
- Thanks a lot..
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[nq:1]Hi, Here I am again... I am very used to say "I'm sorry" in situations like this: A: "I had ... sorry" that is also to express sorrow? or Should I really use some other expression? Thanks a lot.. :-) Irma.[/nq]
Well, I think 'A' is being pedantic and rather rude; you're trying to be sympathetic, and the literal meanings of your words don't matter (and are certainly what many native speak
Well, I think 'A' is being pedantic and rather rude; you're trying to be sympathetic, and the literal meanings of your words don't matter (and are certainly what many native speak
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[nq:2]Hi, Here I am again... I am very used to ... really use some other expression? Thanks a lot.. :-) Irma.[/nq]
[nq:1]Well, I think 'A' is being pedantic and rather rude; you're trying to be sympathetic, and the literal meanings of ... I know." To which your 'A' would probably say "you don't know, you weren't there" Sometimes you can't win. DC[/nq]
"John."
"Sorry?"
"Seen Bill?"
[nq:1]Well, I think 'A' is being pedantic and rather rude; you're trying to be sympathetic, and the literal meanings of ... I know." To which your 'A' would probably say "you don't know, you weren't there" Sometimes you can't win. DC[/nq]
"John."
"Sorry?"
"Seen Bill?"
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[nq:2]Well, I think 'A' is being pedantic and rather rude; ... don't know, you weren't there" Sometimes you can't win. DC[/nq]
[nq:1]"John." "Sorry?" "Seen Bill?" "Sorry." "When did you see him last?" "Sorry?" "Have you seen him recently?" "Sorry." "Dch." "Sorry." Seems "Sorry", " I wonder whether . . ." and "Really, how interesting," are all you need to pass for a perfectly normal English per
[nq:1]"John." "Sorry?" "Seen Bill?" "Sorry." "When did you see him last?" "Sorry?" "Have you seen him recently?" "Sorry." "Dch." "Sorry." Seems "Sorry", " I wonder whether . . ." and "Really, how interesting," are all you need to pass for a perfectly normal English per
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[nq:2]"John." "Sorry?" "Seen Bill?" "Sorry." "When did you see him ... you need to pass for a perfectly normal English person.[/nq]
[nq:1]Sorry?[/nq]
Thanks to both :-))
Irma
[nq:1]Sorry?[/nq]
Thanks to both :-))
Irma
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