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sorry for not being of much help vs sorry for not being of any help

Both sentences are correct and express the speaker's apologies for not being helpful. The choice between 'much help' and 'any help' depends on the speaker's preference or the specific context.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express regret for not being very helpful.

"sorry for not being of much help"

This phrase is used when someone wants to apologize for not providing a significant amount of assistance or support.

Examples:

  • I'm sorry for not being of much help with your project.
  • Sorry for not being of much help during the move.
  • Dec 19, 2017 ... I'm sorry for not being of much help to you. I'm sorry for not being of much of help to you. Archived post. New comments cannot be posted ...
  • Aug 18, 2020 ... Sorry for not being of much help. 2 Likes. tanupunjani (Tanvi Punjani) June 30, 2021, 9:30pm 16. Thank you so much for replying me. I am very ...
  • Aug 29, 2023 ... They are surely in one file in your computer, but I have no idea where. Sorry for not being of much help. Upvote 1. Downvote Award Share.
  • Jan 8, 2022 ... sorry for not being of much help. we are in the same boat. francescalee1 (Francesca) January 24, 2022, 10:19pm 6. same problem for me too ...
  • May 24, 2018 ... Sorry for not being of much help here. Hopefully someone else more knowledgeable on this subject will pick this up. The Sheriff · Like 1. Quote.
  • Oct 26, 2015 ... Sorry for not being of much help, Rafael. Up 0 True Down. Eric Vanden Bussche over 9 years ago in reply to desouza.
  • May 12, 2002 ... Sorry for not being of much help. 05-12-2002 06:10 AM. Bill Verburg. Posts: 25,836. The biggest difference is the way heating air is delivered ...
  • Aug 6, 2022 ... Sorry for not being of much help but I'm glad Cameron was able to help you. Good Luck!! Add a comment. Community Guidelines. To keep this ...
  • May 2, 2015 ... If all else fails, uninstalling and reinstalling Terraria could be your best bet. Sorry for not being of much help!
  • Feb 10, 2013 ... Sorry for not being of much help on this very interesting and unusual sword. Best, Robert. Robert is offline. Robert. View Public Profile · Find ...

Alternatives:

  • sorry for not being very helpful
  • sorry for not being too helpful
  • sorry for not being overly helpful
  • sorry for not being particularly helpful
  • sorry for not being extremely helpful

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express regret for not being helpful at all.

"sorry for not being of any help"

This phrase is used when someone wants to apologize for not providing any assistance or support.

Examples:

  • I'm sorry for not being of any help with your issue.
  • Sorry for not being of any help in the situation.
  • Sorry for being of any help. Sorry for not being of any help. Thank you. m. P · Pidginboy. Senior Member. India-Local dialect. Apr 23, 2008. #2 · meisha ...
  • Mar 11, 2019 ... and I'm sorry for not being of any help. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences. Do I need the 2nd "of"?
  • May 6, 2020 ... ... t remember how the battle progressed, sorry for not being of any help. Al least im glad you got to beat him. Upvote 2. Downvote Reply reply
  • Sep 6, 2015 ... ????How *CAN* you exclude suites???? :cry: Sorry for not being of any help :( Emon.
  • Aug 6, 2024 ... ... it out by yourself for sure... For breaking it down, well, I'm really sorry for not being of any help! Upvote 0. Downvote Reply reply. Award
  • Dec 4, 2021 ... Sorry for not being of any help to you. Dec 5, 2021. #6 · T · Twangtone. New Tapehead. Hi all, thank you for your help. But it must be a thread ...
  • May 28, 2011 ... Sorry for not being of any help. What do you need the image for btw? I just use regular software and drivers as it's much easier to cope ...
  • Apr 5, 2016 ... . Sorry for not being of any help, I will try to implement your code into my project, to see what happens. Edit: removed initial response ...
  • Apr 19, 2021 ... ffried commented on Jul 19, 2021. Seems like this has been resolved. Sorry for not being of any help here... All reactions. Sorry, something ...
  • Nov 7, 2023 ... 31 likes, 0 comments - friendforanimaltrust on November 7, 2023: "We have stopped rescues until further update. Sorry for not being of any help ...

Alternatives:

  • sorry for not being helpful at all
  • sorry for not being of much assistance
  • sorry for not being useful
  • sorry for not being beneficial
  • sorry for not being supportive

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