‘I feel bad for you’ expresses empathy without conveying the idea you are asking for forgiveness.

Easy to understand. I’m sorry

that you have passed away. I’m just saying: “Someone explain you so well” ”

Then it is quite clear that you are not assuming responsiblity for the’sorrowful’ event and rather a very civil cause of your behaviour. If the latter were present of course in full, it

would mean something like “I’m sorry I caused this to happen.” Do

you agree with the statements of “Beyoncu00e9” or “Boling (Eugene)?

Macmillan has some interesting information on this. Under there phrasal listings for Sorry, they say: •

feel sorry for someone 1 to feel sympathy for someone because they are in a difficult or unpleasant situation but

also list: • I’m

sorry 1 used for telling someone that you’re embarrassed or unhappy about something that you have done that has hurt or upset them, I’m sorry – I shouldn’t have blamed you. On social media, you are asked to forgive for being rude. Please take care of it. I’ll stop my games, but I just always don’t know when I am late. I’m sorry, forgot to call last night to let you know.

I’ve found that people say, “I’m sorry,” when they wish to convey “I feel sorry for you, for something you have done too,” at times. This is what is often assumed to be true. I think most hearers overlook it, and make the mental jump just fine, but, apparently, some don’t, and they mistakenly wonder if “I’m sorry” means, “Let me apologize,” when it really means, “I feel bad for you,” While

you are enjoying the expression “I feel sorry for you” in my English-language posts, I’m often reluctant to say “I feel sorry for you” maybe because it

sounds too much like this phrasal use of the word sorry : • feel sorry for yourself 1 to feel sad about your life

rather than trying to do things that could make you feel better In my experience, feeling sorry for yourself is usually construed to be a bad thing so I can understand why someone might be reluctant to say I feel sorry for you What are some good ways to convey your opinions or feelings to a person. I feel bad for you. But how do I say it? ”

Sorry can be confusing word, I guess. Sorry for that.

I see that the phrase that sucks said expresses sympathy by definition. Is that the sentence that sucks in your example? The use of the apologetic not-apology I’m sorry that sentiment is entirely redundant, though it is commonly used idiomatically in the way you have described.

If you have to attach some further compassionate sentiment, you may instead include a little empathy, That sucks, I’ve recently lost a family member myself or express willingness to help them resolve the problem (if possible), That sucks, have you tried chamomile tea?

I’m sorry is widely understood to be an expression of compassion rather than an acknowledgement of personal fault. What is the reason why you said to me it isn’t your fault? Does this mean my response is good? What you did intend to do was not to be helpful to a native English speaker. if this is happening again, you are not pledging to make a change to avoid a repeat of the situation. What do you do? As you can see from this response: Such a reply was probably intended to be

playful or teasing, or exposes underlying hostility.

I see that the phrase that sucks said expresses sympathy by definition. Is that the sentence that sucks in your example? The use of the apologetic not-apology I’m sorry that sentiment is entirely redundant, though it is commonly used idiomatically in the way you have described.

If you have to attach some further compassionate sentiment, you may instead include a little empathy, That sucks, I’ve recently lost a family member myself or express willingness to help them resolve the problem (if possible), That sucks, have you tried chamomile tea?

I’m sorry is widely understood to be an expression of compassion rather than an acknowledgement of personal fault. What is the reason why you said to me it isn’t your fault? Does this mean my response is good? What you did intend to do was not to be helpful to a native English speaker. if this is happening again, you are not pledging to make a change to avoid a repeat of the situation. What do you do? As you can see from this response: Such a reply was probably intended to be

playful or teasing, or exposes underlying hostility.

I see that the phrase that sucks said expresses sympathy by definition. Is that the sentence that sucks in your example? The use of the apologetic not-apology I’m sorry that sentiment is entirely redundant, though it is commonly used idiomatically in the way you have described.

If you have to attach some further compassionate sentiment, you may instead include a little empathy, That sucks, I’ve recently lost a family member myself or express willingness to help them resolve the problem (if possible), That sucks, have you tried chamomile tea?

I’m sorry is widely understood to be an expression of compassion rather than an acknowledgement of personal fault. What is the reason why you said to me it isn’t your fault? Does this mean my response is good? What you did intend to do was not to be helpful to a native English speaker. if this is happening again, you are not pledging to make a change to avoid a repeat of the situation. What do you do? As you can see from this response: Such a reply was probably intended to be

playful or teasing, or exposes underlying hostility.

You can stipulate the ‘expressing sorrow for’ rather than apologetic sense by: “Oh, this is awful”. I am so sorry for you. What

is it like to hear this whole apocalyptic phrase “Tropical is good for soul”?

What is the best way to express really sorry for an individual? What is the best way to get someone to respond to trouble or to fix a problem quickly? How are you feeling? Expression of sympathy and interest for the person in the event and implying zero involvement in the events. What are some effective ways to avoid a long conversation if you think that the person has suffered something serious, but still care for the other person?

Seriously you guys are overthinking this.

I’m sorry is the correct response to society. I’m sorry.

It means you acknowledged the person’s distress. What happens to dictionaries that are about to need updating?

What does it mean to be a non-Muslim?

I see that the phrase that sucks said expresses sympathy by definition. Is that the sentence that sucks in your example? The use of the apologetic not-apology I’m sorry that sentiment is entirely redundant, though it is commonly used idiomatically in the way you have described.

If you have to attach some further compassionate sentiment, you may instead include a little empathy, That sucks, I’ve recently lost a family member myself or express willingness to help them resolve the problem (if possible), That sucks, have you tried chamomile tea?

I’m sorry is widely understood to be an expression of compassion rather than an acknowledgement of personal fault. What is the reason why you said to me it isn’t your fault? Does this mean my response is good? What you did intend to do was not to be helpful to a native English speaker. if this is happening again, you are not pledging to make a change to avoid a repeat of the situation. What do you do? As you can see from this response: Such a reply was probably intended to be

playful or teasing, or exposes underlying hostility.