"Sorry for" or "sorry about"
Which of the following sentences is correct? And why?
"You have nothing to be sorry for." or "You have nothing to be sorry about."
If both sentences are correct, please let me know in what context each sentence can be used.
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mangosteen Which of the following sentences is correct? And why? I would say 'sorry for'.
- mangosteen Which of the following sentences is correct?
- And why?
- I would say 'sorry for'.
- To be sorry for something means that you are at fault/the cause of the inconvenience.
- I am sorry for your laptop; I didn't mean to break its keypad.
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mangosteenWhich of the following sentences is correct? And why?
I would say 'sorry for'.
To be sorry for something means that you are at fault/the cause of the inconvenience.
I am sorry for your laptop; I didn't mean to break its keypad. (You are kind of apologizing for the trouble.)
I am sorry about your laptop, but you shouldn'
0My tendency is to
1. Use sorry for + activity.
I am sorry for disturbing you.
2. use sorry about + noun.
I am sorry about the poor service we gave you.
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