Expressing Apologies

To express apology, you can use the following expression:

· Sorry, I could not come to the party.

· I’m sorry for the mistakes.

You can use adverbs, such as ‘very’, ‘terribly’, ‘so’ and ‘extremely’ to make your apology more emphatic

· I’m very sorry for the misunderstanding.

· I’m terribly sorry – I can meet you for any longer.

· I’m sorry for the misspelling.

· I’m extremely sorry for the failure.

If you want to express apology in a formal way, you can use:

· I apologize for my late arrival.

· I really must apologize for disturbing your weekend.

· I do apologize for the bad service.

To accept an apology you can use the expression ‘That’s OK’, ‘That’s all right’, ‘Forget it’, ‘Don’t worry about it’, or ‘It doesn’t matter’.

A : I’m sorry for my being late.

B : It’s OK. We have just begun the discussion.

A : I’m sorry for the mistakes.

B : That’s all right. Everything is under control.