# I'm sorry vs. Excuse me

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-vs-excuse-me/964579>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 17, 2022, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-vs-excuse-me/964579 "2022-05-17T23:39:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-vs-excuse-me/964579/41 "2022-11-04T15:04:49Z")

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> [@Senegoid](#):
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> “I _beg_ your pardon”

I always wanted to cultivate “Beg pardon” as my alternative to “Excuse me” but I never could reprogram myself to do it reliably.

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