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TomJ Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Q12: 'excuse me', 'I'm sorry', 'forgive me', 'pardon me'
Hello,
When someone sneezes at a public place or when there are people around him/her, I hear them saying 'excuse me' or 'I'm sorry' or just 'sorry'.
I want to ask you if we could use/say either 'excuse me' or 'I'm sorry' in a situation like I mentioned above. And could we also say 'forgive me' or 'pardon me'?
Thank you.
When someone sneezes at a public place or when there are people around him/her, I hear them saying 'excuse me' or 'I'm sorry' or just 'sorry'.
I want to ask you if we could use/say either 'excuse me' or 'I'm sorry' in a situation like I mentioned above. And could we also say 'forgive me' or 'pardon me'?
Thank you.
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TomJ I want to ask you if we could use/say either 'excuse me' or 'I'm sorry' in a situation like I mentioned above. Yes. TomJ And could we also say 'forgive me' or 'pardon me'?
- TomJ I want to ask you if we could use/say either 'excuse me' or 'I'm sorry' in a situation like I mentioned above.
- Yes.
- TomJ And could we also say 'forgive me' or 'pardon me'?
- Yes.
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TomJI want to ask you if we could use/say either 'excuse me' or 'I'm sorry' in a situation like I mentioned above.Yes.
TomJAnd could we also say 'forgive me' or 'pardon me'?Yes.
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In my experience, one only says something if there is at least some small degree of personal connection to other people around one.
eg If one sneezes in a subway car full of strangers, one usually says nothing.
Clive
eg If one sneezes in a subway car full of strangers, one usually says nothing.
Clive
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