beg your pardon vs I apology

The correct phrase is 'beg your pardon.' 'I apology' is not a common or correct phrase in English.

Last updated: March 25, 2024

beg your pardon

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to politely ask someone to repeat what they said or to apologize.

This phrase is used to politely ask someone to repeat what they said or to apologize for a mistake or misunderstanding.

Examples:

I beg your pardon, could you repeat that?
Beg your pardon, I didn't catch your name.
I beg your pardon for the confusion earlier.
Beg your pardon, I didn't mean to offend you.
Beg your pardon, I didn't realize you were waiting.

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Mr Laschet, I do beg your pardon.
I do beg your pardon, Lady D'Urberville. Please forgive the intrusion, your ladyship, but my name is...
Because the whole time he kept doing that l just kept... (deep voice) "Can you sit up?" "I'm sorry, l beg your pardon."
Beg your pardon, ma'am, but you were already checked in when I started.
I do beg your pardon, sir. I'm most...
Beg your pardon, General, But how do we know Master Piell is still alive?
I do beg your pardon. I have no idea why I'm shouting.
I do beg your pardon, Inspector, but is this a moral debate?
At the risk of sounding incredibly rude, I would beg your pardon and ask you, in your opinion, what's so bad "aboot" being Canadian?
Beg your pardon, ma'am, but neighbors told me you were here.
Beg your pardon, madam, for having come unannounced.
Beg your pardon, Sir Henry Baker?
Beg your pardon, Mr. Gannon, but I couldn't help overhearing...
Beg your pardon? - Have you ever been mistaken?
Beg your pardon, sir... but what'll they do to Pvt. Hadley when they catch him?
- Beg your pardon? - £50 not to mention it. £50 pounds?
I am really most - most frightfully sorry. L- l-I do beg your pardon.
Madam President, I apologize and beg your pardon for my action. I will never allow any fellow-Member to say that I take money from anyone.
I really must beg your pardon about that.
I humbly beg your pardon, My Lord Stark.

Alternatives:

excuse me
I'm sorry
pardon me
sorry
forgive me

I apology

This phrase is incorrect in English. The correct form would be 'I apologize.'

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So here I apology and MORE...
I accept his apology but I don't understand...
He says I should apologies to you.
Unless I hear an apology, I will have no choice but to contact your parents.
I accepted his apology and I told him something he really didn't want to know.
I have an apology that I hope is better than all the other ones, so please listen carefully.
Apologies if I interrupted a waltz.
I think I owe you an apology because I lied to you about Oscar Shales.
And I owe you an apology because I used to look down on people like that.
I accept your apology, Bernard.
Now, I demand an apology.
Out of pity, I accept your apology.
I think an apology is in order.
Mr. Simpson, I accept your apology.
I make no apologies for any of this, Jeffrey.
I accept your apology, Colum.
Actually, I want an apology.
Actually, I want an apology.
It is I that owes apology.
I think an apology might help.

Alternatives:

I apologize
I'm sorry
My apologies
I beg your pardon
Excuse me

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