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Bookmark or Share- More formal way of saying: "Sorry to bug you again about this, but ..."The phrase "we do not mean to be burdensome" is very close to the "sorry to bug you" phrase, yet has more of a formal feel. It also indicates that your intention is not to be a bother. Examples: We do not mean to be burdensome, but we are still having issues with x. and
- "I'm sorry for" vs. "I'm sorry about" - English Language & Usage Stack ...In my own usage, I can say "I'm sorry about your folks' divorce" or "I'm sorry about yesterday." and without context, you wouldn't necessarily know whether or not I'm culpable for the thing for which I'm apologizing. Whereas "I'm sorry for yesterday." is saying, "I'm sorry for (causing the fight/confusion/spilled paint) yesterday."
- expressions - Usage of "I'm sorry" and "thank you very much" outside of ...First sentence, "I'm sorry" is very weakly apologizing for and introducing a possibly negatively charged statement. "Thanks you very much" at the end could be just a plain thank you, or it could be a bit snarky/presumptuous/marking the statement as a contradiction of the desire previously stated by someone else.
- Difference between "I am really sorry" and "I really am sorry"I really am very sorry. In this case, not only is the speaker indicating sincerity ("really am") but also the degree to which he or she is sorry ("very" or "really sorry"). I also should note that this is assuming two native English speakers in dialogue.
- sorry for the trouble vs sorry for all the troubleIn English, we often use "sorry' when we feel no remorse at all. We say "sorry" when we feel regret, which is not the same as remorse. (We also say "I'm sorry" when we do feel remorse.) In this case, "I'm sorry to be a pain" means "I regret that I'm causing extra work" - even though I'm entitled to whatever it is I'm asking for.
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