Sentence examples for saying pardon from inspiring English sources

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It's a time when almost everyone seems to be saying, "Pardon our appearance," "We apologize for any inconvenience," and "Proceed at your own risk".

And this is done by saying "Pardon me?" not, "What?" which can be construed as impolite.

However, as Nancy Mitford has pointed out, saying "Pardon" instead of "What?" may mark one as working class.

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Hilto once said pardon me!

We tell him, "The West has no problem with you?" He says, "Pardon me?

My notes are something about Debbie Harry, Ronnie Corbett and "don't forget to say pardon".

Once in the Texas Capitol, a legendary story goes, she nearly collided with a man, who said, "Pardon me".

But there's a pretty aggressive character at the heart of the film too, and it would be hard to say (pardon the spoiler) that he ends up any more satisfied.

Repeatedly, he says, "Pardon me".

I feel like I should say, "pardon me".

An actor then stops, turns to the camera and says, "Pardon you?

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