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HUBLOT Posted 11 years ago
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Please accept my apologies
If you say, "Please accept my apologies," does that mean that you have made at least two mistakes and apologize for them?
If you say, "Please accept my apology," does that mean that you have made one mistake and apologize for it?
Is "Please accept my apology for not coming on time" correct, and is "Please accept my apologies for not coming on time" wrong?
If you say, "Please accept my apology," does that mean that you have made one mistake and apologize for it?
Is "Please accept my apology for not coming on time" correct, and is "Please accept my apologies for not coming on time" wrong?
Top answer
"Please accept my apologies" is a standard expression that can be used in any situation when you want to apologise. It is not limited to "plural" apologies.
- "Please accept my apologies" is a standard expression that can be used in any situation when you want to apologise.
- It is not limited to "plural" apologies.
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"Please accept my apologies" is a standard expression that can be used in any situation when you want to apologise. It is not limited to "plural" apologies.
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GPYIt is not limited to "plural" apologies.I take it you do mean either is OK, isn’t it?
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Odessa Dawn GPYIt is not limited to "plural" apologies.I take it you do mean either is OK, isn’t it?Sorry, that comment of mine was unclear. I meant that the expression "Please accept my apologies" is not limited to situations where you are apologising for more than one thing. It is a standard expression whether you are apologising for one thing or several th
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