Coincidence Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
I'm sorry/excuse me
Hello,
could you please help me?
If I haven't heard what sb has said or I haven't understood their words, should I say :
1. I am sorry? / Sorry?
2. Excuse me?
3. I beg your pardon? (this one is ok I think)
According to definitions of words, I think we should say 'excuse me' but I think I have heard people say 'Sorry?'
Thank you.
Kind regards.
could you please help me?
If I haven't heard what sb has said or I haven't understood their words, should I say :
1. I am sorry? / Sorry?
2. Excuse me?
3. I beg your pardon? (this one is ok I think)
According to definitions of words, I think we should say 'excuse me' but I think I have heard people say 'Sorry?'
Thank you.
Kind regards.
Top answer
Hi, If I haven't heard what sb has said or I haven't understood their words, should I say : 1. I am sorry? / Sorry?
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Hi,
If I haven't heard what sb has said or I haven't understood their words, should I say :
1. I am sorry? / Sorry? OK
2. Excuse me? OK
3. I beg your pardon? (this one is ok I think) Today, this seems old-fashioned a
If I haven't heard what sb has said or I haven't understood their words, should I say :
1. I am sorry? / Sorry? OK
2. Excuse me? OK
3. I beg your pardon? (this one is ok I think) Today, this seems old-fashioned a
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Here in the UK, 'pardon' and 'I beg your pardon' are very commonly heard.
We never say 'excuse me' to mean 'please repeat that'.
Rover
We never say 'excuse me' to mean 'please repeat that'.
Rover
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Thank you very much!
When it comes to 'excuse me', I've looked it up
in a dictionary and I've found that Americans do use it to say 'please repeat that'.
Thank you for your indication that the British don't use it for this purpose.
Kind regards.
When it comes to 'excuse me', I've looked it up
in a dictionary and I've found that Americans do use it to say 'please repeat that'.
Thank you for your indication that the British don't use it for this purpose.
Kind regards.
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