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Sorry for something or sorry about something

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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2017 10:32 pm
Is there a difference between "to be sorry ABOUT something" and "to be sorry FOR something"?

If so, when should I use each of them?

Would you please give me a few examples?

Also, should I say, "I'm sorry FOR the mistakes I will be making or you will find in this Facebook post" or "I'm sorry ABOUT the mistakes I will be making or you will find in this Facebook post"?

Thank you.

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Reply Wed 16 Aug, 2017 04:36 am
@paok1970,
You sorry about X or Y, sorry for it, not for something...
If you wont name it then you are not really sorry. The statement doesn't make sense morally speaking. Gramatically, you would prefer sorry for X.
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Reply Thu 17 Aug, 2017 07:34 am
@paok1970,
"...sorry about mistakes...or sorry for mistakes ...Facebook post?"
Neither . There is no reason that you should be sorry. If someone ridicules you about English / grammar you could say " Well excuuuse me, Mr. Perfection."
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