{"id":73196,"date":"2020-03-21T12:06:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-21T12:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=73196"},"modified":"2020-03-21T12:06:44","modified_gmt":"2020-03-21T12:06:44","slug":"getting-peoples-attention-and-offering-apologies-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/getting-peoples-attention-and-offering-apologies-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting People’s Attention And Offering Apologies In English"},"content":{"rendered":"

British people usually say\u00a0‘Excuse me!’<\/b>\u00a0to attract somebody’s attention. In American English, it is more common to use\u00a0‘I beg your pardon!’<\/b><\/p>\n

Excuse me! Can you tell me where John lives?
\nI beg your pardon! Can you direct me to the manager’s cabin?<\/p>\n

Interrupting<\/h3>\n

Excuse me!\u00a0<\/b>is also used to apologize before interrupting or disturbing somebody. This is common in British English.<\/p>\n

Excuse me! Could you move a bit?
\nExcuse me, could I have a look at your papers?
\nSorry, do you think I could lend you pen?
\nExcuse me, do you know where John lives?
\nI beg your pardon, could you help me? (formal)<\/p>\n

You may say\u00a0Sorry<\/b>\u00a0after interrupting or disturbing somebody.<\/p>\n

Oh, sorry, did I hurt you?<\/p>\n

I beg your pardon!\u00a0<\/b>is a more formal way of saying Sorry.<\/p>\n

I beg your pardon! I didn’t realize I was standing on your foot.<\/p>\n

Asking Someone to Repeat<\/h3>\n

Here are phrases commonly used to ask someone to repeat what he has said:<\/p>\n

Excuse me, I’m afraid I didn’t understand. Could you repeat that? (formal)
\nI’m sorry, I didn’t catch that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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