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Can be a cultural idiomatic thing. For me (BrEng) "I'm sorry but..." doesn't explicitly mean "I regret/apologise for what I'm about to say" - in fact it's an in
by scubbo 2y ago
Can be a cultural idiomatic thing. For me (BrEng) "I'm sorry but..." doesn't explicitly mean "I regret/apologise for what I'm about to say" - in fact it's an intensifier.
- einsteinx2 2y agoIt can definitely be used that way in American English as well, though maybe less common?
- Alifatisk 2y agoYeah I am with you on this one, for me, it worsens the statement even more. Maybe because I've heard people use it in a way to be passive-aggressive.