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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Please excuse the question I just asked.

Hi

Can I use "excuse" in this context? Which http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excuse fits here? Please let me know. Thanks.

Please excuse the question I just asked.
  

Top answer

"excuse" is being used as a verb in this sentence.

— MalRey

  • "excuse" is being used as a verb in this sentence.
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"excuse" is being used as a verb in this sentence.
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Thanks, MalRey.

I understand it's used as a verb but which definition from M-W fits the given context. In my first post I have linked M-W. Thanks for the help.

Regards

Jackson
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Disregard is probably what you mean.

Rover
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2: disregard as of trivial import
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Thank you, Rover, MalRey.

Regards

Jackson
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Hi,

If you say 'excuse' like this, it sounds to me like you want us to forgive you for asking the question.

Clive
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CliveHi,

If you say 'excuse' like this, it sounds to me like you want us to forgive you for asking the question.

Clive
Thank you for the input, Clive.

In my opinion, it would sound more like you say if it were "Please excuse me for the question I just asked". Isn't it so? But to some degree some linsteners might confusion the
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Hi,

I don't see any real difference.

Clive
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G'd Morning, Clive,

So, you see no different between the two:

1: Please excuse the question Ijust asked.

2: Please excuse me for the question I just asked.

To me, the meanings conveys are quite different. Where am I going wrong? In the #1, "the question" is the object of verb "
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Hi,

That's all true, I know. But here's my thinking.

I ask you a question.

Then I ask you to excuse the question.

It seems to me that I am also asking you to excuse me for asking it.
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