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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Sorry about vs. sorry for

Sorry about/for the noise.

Sorry about/for that.
Sorry about/for the loose coins.

Sorry about/for giving you loose coins.
Sorry about/for letting you down.


Which is the natural preposition for each sentence above? about or for?
When do we use 'sorry about' and 'sorry for'? I'm confused when to use one over the other.

Please advise. Thank you.
  

Top answer

They are all OK. 'About' is more commonly used in all cases, especially the 2nd, which is a fixed phrase.

— Mister Micawber

  • They are all OK.
  • 'About' is more commonly used in all cases, especially the 2nd, which is a fixed phrase.
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They are all OK. 'About' is more commonly used in all cases, especially the 2nd, which is a fixed phrase.
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Thank you for your helpful response.
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