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Sep 9, 2013 · I beg your pardon : Used to show that you strongly disagree or that you are angry about something that someone has said: I beg your pardon, young man - I don't want to hear you speak like that again! Pardon me : Used to say that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for being rude. In all cases, I beg your pardon is more formal than pardon me.
PARDON (ME) definition: 1. used to say that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for being rude 2. used to say that…. Learn more.
Jan 28, 2024 · WDIDAT · 28/01/2024 20:52. Was talking about this earlier with DD after dinner and she burped and said “pardon” and didn’t for the next 4 consecutive burps. I personally say it again after multiple burps or if I can feel another one brewing I’ll wait until after that one. Is there a correct etiquette regarding this?
Aug 3, 2017 · Many of you will believe that ‘pardon’ is only polite. Refined. Well-mannered. And you are right. But it will alienate as many as it impresses. ‘Pardon’ is a bit like a matching sofa and armchairs; de rigueur in some circles, déclassé in others. Nannies and schools will often educate children to respond with a nice, polite ‘pardon ...
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Pardon me tends to be used when your own speech is at fault, such as if you stammer or cough partway through a sentence. – Jon Story Commented Nov 25, 2014 at 17:30
Excuse me? Pardon? I beg your pardon? There are of course many more variations on these. A few of these are a lot more common than offers, in particular pardon and sorry which may be used in anything from casual to formal speech. Huh? or even what? are often considered quite rude unless you are speaking casually to a peer/acquaintance.
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One possible theory suggests that the phrase originated in medieval times when knights would ask for pardon before engaging in combat. Another theory suggests that it may have evolved from the French phrase “pardonnez-moi,” which means “forgive me.” Regardless of its exact origins, the use of “pardon me” has been documented as far ...
