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Is it alright to use he word sorry for this? sorry sounds like as if you did something wrong

Ronit sharma
– Ronit sharma

2020-12-07 12:54:54 +00:00
Commented Dec 7, 2020 at 12:54
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The sorry here means "sorry I cannot help, but this is not my strong point."

fev
– fev

2020-12-07 18:56:36 +00:00
Commented Dec 7, 2020 at 18:56
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Upvoted for suggesting phrases that actually express the intended meaning.

Llewellyn
– Llewellyn

2020-12-07 21:33:52 +00:00
Commented Dec 7, 2020 at 21:33
@Ronitsharma In this situation, the "sorry" doesn't mean much at all, but leaving it out and just saying "This is not my strong point" or "I can't help you" sounds a bit rude.

gnasher729
– gnasher729

2020-12-08 16:52:53 +00:00
Commented Dec 8, 2020 at 16:52

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