Excuse me while I am washing my hands. vs Please excuse me during washing my hands.

The first phrase, 'Excuse me while I am washing my hands,' is the correct and commonly used construction. It is a polite way to inform someone that you need to wash your hands. The second phrase, 'Please excuse me during washing my hands,' is not a natural or common way to express the same idea.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 1017 views

Excuse me while I am washing my hands.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a polite way to inform someone that you need to wash your hands. It is commonly used in everyday conversations.

Examples:

Excuse me while I am washing my hands. I will be right back.
Excuse me while I am washing my hands. Could you please wait a moment?
Excuse me while I am washing my hands. I need to clean up before we continue.
Excuse me while I am washing my hands. I'll join you in a minute.
Excuse me while I am washing my hands. I'll be with you shortly.

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Obviously nothing I can say will convince you to see reason, so I am washing my hands of this whole thing, starting with my fingerprints.
In fact, I am taking your feelings so seriously that I have to ask you to excuse me while I follow up on a brand-new development.
So, let me tell you, I am washing my hands of your emotional problems.
My mother taught me to sing "Happy Birthday" twice in my head while I'm washing my hands.
Excuse me while I use the restroom.
Now, excuse me while I test this.
Excuse me while I go get my tools.
Excuse me while I let out some air.
Excuse me while I change clothes.
Excuse me while I crawl out of here.
Excuse me while I get out of these wet clothes.
Excuse me while I watch my baby get off here.
Excuse me while I open the windows.
Excuse me while I whipeth this out.
Now excuse me while I change my shorts.
Excuse me while I take care of your friends.
Excuse me while I check on the roast.
Now, excuse me while I test this.
Excuse me while I go molest your dessert.
Excuse me while I have a bath.

Alternatives:

Excuse me, I need to wash my hands.
Pardon me while I go wash my hands.
Sorry, I have to wash my hands.
May I step away to wash my hands?
Please excuse me for a moment while I wash my hands.

Please excuse me during washing my hands.

This phrase is not a natural or common way to express the idea of needing to wash your hands. It is not used in English.

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I once left the ladies' room without washing my hands.
I've never come to the table without washing my hands.
But even though my last surgery was two hours ago I can't stop washing my hands.
Finally. I saved time by not washing my hands.
Excuse me, I got to wash my hands.
My mother taught me to sing "Happy Birthday" twice in my head while I'm washing my hands.
Excuse me. I cut my hand.
I was washing my hands. I thought you called me.
Please excuse me for a moment.
If you're done talking then please excuse me.
Please excuse me. I'll turn in early.
Please excuse me a short while.
I'm terribly sorry, Miss Calthorpe, please excuse me.
Please excuse me for this unexpected greeting from the podium.
Please excuse me, my daughter is almost ready.
Please excuse me for being so frank
So please excuse me if I take this seriously.
Madam President, please excuse me.
Please excuse me, Miss Graves.
Sir, please excuse me a moment.

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Excuse me while I am washing my hands. vs Please excuse me during washing my hands.