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Discover LudwigThe phrase "am sorry about" is not correct in standard written English.
It should be used as "I am sorry about" to express regret or apology regarding a specific situation or action.
Example: "I am sorry about the misunderstanding we had during the meeting."
Alternatives: "I apologize for" or "I regret".
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I am sorry about that.
He added: "I am sorry about that".
"I am sorry about my humble soup".
"I am sorry about your legs," my grandmother said.
If anyone is genuinely hurt, even if through misunderstanding, I am sorry about that, too.
"I am sorry about what happened," said Mr. Pierce, 63, who declined to comment on the reasons for Dewey's woes.
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"Nothing to be sorry about".
"Nothing to be sorry about, Cheryl," Sharon says.
What is there to be sorry about?
"I'm sorry about this".
I'm sorry about everything.
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