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How to spell sorry

Sorry is spelled S-O-R-R-Y. The part people get wrong: double R.

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What it means: Feeling regret or sorrow for something done.

In a sentence: I'm sorry I broke your toy, can we fix it together?

The part people get wrong

Watch for double r, and an unstressed vowel that is hard to hear.

Same family: sorrow, sorrowful, apology, regret, apologize. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Sorry” comes from Old English *sār*, meaning “sore” or “painful.” Over time, the word shifted from describing physical pain to expressing emotional regret or sadness for something unfortunate.

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