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Apologies, excuses and thanks

TermDefinition
apologise/ze say sorry
I’m(terribly/really) sorry makes you sound ‘more sorry`
Never mind that`s ok
I beg your pardon It is a more formal apology, often used if you walk into someone
That`a all right/That`s ok used to reply to smn who thanks you or says they are sorry about smth
(I’m) sorry to disturb you we use this phrase when we interrupt / speak to someone who is busy working
Don’t worry used when you are trying to make smn feel les anxious
Come on in go inside
(I’m) sorry to keep you waiting we use this phrase when someone is waiting for us
I won’t be long I will be with you very soon
Excuse me, I won’t be a minute we use this phrase when we have to leave a room or go somewhere
I must apologise for say sorry about
I’m(really) sorry I’m late used when you come later than must
give an explanation or excuse explain why you did smth
an excuse a reason for the apology, which may or may not be true
a delay / hold-up on the underground when a train, plane, etc. leaves or arrives later than you expect
be hold up in traffic cause a delay and make someone late – is often used in the passive
My train is cancelled the train company decided not to run the train
I overslept slept longer than I planned or wanted to
way of thanking people methods to say thank you
Thanks (very much) thank you
Not at all/That`s ok used to be polite when smn has thanked you or asked you to do smth
Cheers - No problem informal way to say thank you
That`s very kind of you this is polite and slightly more formal
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