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Snarf Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Pluralizing "Sorry"

"I'm tired of all the sorry's!" he exclaimed.

Is it okay to pluralize "sorry" like that, since "sorrys" and "sorries" don't exist?

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Hello, You wouldn't usually pluralise sorry like that. "

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Hello, You wouldn't usually pluralise sorry like that. It would be better to say, "I'm tired of all the appologies!"
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It's a character saying that, though, so it's not formal writing.
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SnarfIs it okay to pluralize "sorry" like that, since "sorrys" and "sorries" don't exist?
None of them exists in the dictionaries that I checked, but 'sorries' seems by far the best option to me. It follows the rule we know, so it will be the least noticeable coinage.
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"You can stuff your sorries in a sack, mister."
(Seinfeld)
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I'd write 'I'm tired of all the sorrys!' like I'd write 'Say three Hail Marys'.
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