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26 Dec 2017
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What is the difference between apologize and sorry ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between apologize and sorry ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
Apologize is a verb while sorry is an adjective
I apologize
I am sorry
- English (US)
- Filipino Near fluent
An apology is a formal admission of a wrongdoing. It may or may not be heartfelt. While sorry is feeling distress, especially through sympathy with someone else's misfortune.
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Apologize it's a formal admission of wrongdoing.
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Sorry is what you say. Apologize is what you are doing.
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