Do you feel that "I'm sorry" and "I apologize" have the same meaning?
2007-03-30 06:16:11 · 21 answers · asked by Tpjohn 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
No. Saying "I am Sorry" is an admittance of guilt and shame. An apology is a non-commital admittance of a wrong.
2007-03-30 06:20:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
To apologize is to express remorse or regret for having said or done something that was harmful or hurtful to another.
In my opinion, SAYing "I apologize" is NOT an apology at all.
If someone said "You owe me an explanation," would it then be acceptable to say, "I explain?"
Of course not, an explanation requires an actual expression of the details than need explaining. Similarly an apology requires an expression or regret or remorse.
"I never should have punched you in the face, it was wrong, I would take it back if I could, but of course I can't. I'm sorry."
Then if someone asks, you could say, 'yes, he apologized,'
"you owe me $100,"
"Okay, I repay you." Doesn't work, does it?
2015-01-07 18:39:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the surface, yes. In reality, not at all.
"I apologize" is something said by people when they don't really mean it. For example: calling your credit card company to dispute a charge or calling an airline because they lost your luggage. The person you're talking to could not care less about what's happening to you. They simply say "I apologize for the inconvenience..."
"I'm sorry" on the other hand implies sincerity and emotion - that you really feel bad for something that someone else is going through.
2007-03-30 06:34:03 · answer #3 · answered by sylvia 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I apologize seems more in the moment of the incident and very formal. I'm sorry is both in the moment and after the 'incident.' I see 'I apologize' as a simple slip up, like a wrong name, and 'I'm sorry' for bigger things. However, 'I apologize' has more meaning on paper, so if you want to sincerely tell someone you are sorry, use 'sorry' in words, and 'apologize' in a letter/note. (It also shows you care more if you put it on paper as well as in words)
2007-03-30 06:27:22 · answer #4 · answered by shadedtint 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that "I'm sorry" is so over used sometimes, that you have to fall back on "I apologize" every now and again!
They seem to have the same meaning, though "I apologize", seems more appropriate in a professional setting.
Have a good one!!
2007-03-30 06:29:00 · answer #5 · answered by ☆♥•´`•.¸ ;-) •´`•.¸ ♥☆ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It may be a subtle difference, but I do not think they mean the same.
"I'm sorry" can be used to express sharing someone's pain. "I apologize" is more formal and could never express sharing someone's sorrow or pain.
I think "I'm sorry" means I am inwardly sorry for my part in the event or the thing. Or, to say I'm sorry when someone is ill or has died means I feel sad for your pain.
"I apologize," is less personal, my opinion. It may not mean I am sorry, but that I am formally making apology that you were offended or hurt. I do not think it means you feel the person's pain or sorrow.
2007-03-30 06:25:05 · answer #6 · answered by Mekonen 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think "i apologize" is more formal. "I'm sorry" is more personable. When you say your sorry it should mean that you intend never to do it again. Saying you apologize usually is for things that are beyond your control. Example "I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you"
2007-03-30 06:20:24 · answer #7 · answered by catrinawithac 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry is said to be I sign of weakness. This is why the military teaches you to say, "I stand corrected". I think I'm sorry sounds mor heart felt and sincere. I apologize seams to just imply regret and not as much remorse.
2007-03-30 06:22:59 · answer #8 · answered by DAN REVERE 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yea, I think they bascially mean the same thing, only just saying "I apologize" is more formal than saying I'm Sorry.
2007-03-30 06:19:07 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They both have the same meaning but I think that if you're sincere about something you'll express it how much by saying both these things and by knowing & understanding just how sorry you truly are.
2007-03-30 06:25:39 · answer #10 · answered by Dimples 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋