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Amy Hsu
Joined: 09 Nov 2013
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 Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:34 pm Post subject: How to use them correctly? |
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Dear teachers:
I have some problems about using "Excuse me.","Sorry.","I beg your pardon."and"Pardon me."
I don't know how to use them in correct situation.
For example,if I did something wrong,I can use "Sorry."or"I beg your pardon."?
And,if I wanted somebody to repeat again what they just said,I can use "Excuse me."or"Pardon me."?
Would you please tell me how to use them in what kind of situation? Thanks a lot!!
Best wishes,
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IanT
Joined: 13 Sep 2012
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Location: Spain
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If you do something wrong, you can say:
"Sorry" or "I'm sorry" or "I beg your pardon"
If you want someone to repeat something, you can say:
"Sorry?" or "I beg your pardon?", (both with different pronunciation, like a question). If you're very surprised by what you think they said, you can say "Excuse me?" with a meaning like "you can't be serious!"
"Pardon me" is normally used if you burp or make a rude noise or something like that.
Hope helps,
Ian
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