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"due to" vs "owing to" | the difference in meaning between on the mountains and in the mountains
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Regret or Sorry? #1 (permalink) Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:28 am   Regret or Sorry?		  
When would you use 'regret' and when is 'sorry' the better option? Is there a set sentence structure?
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Regret or Sorry? #2 (permalink) Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:37 am   Regret or Sorry?		  
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regret = be sorry.

I am sorry that I cannot attend your funeral.
I regret that I cannot attend your funeral.
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Regret or Sorry? #3 (permalink) Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:29 am   Regret or Sorry?		  
"Regret" seems to be more formal than "sorry".

We regret to inform you that...
We are sorry to tell you that...

I regret that I couldn't come to the funeral.
I'm sorry that I couldn't come to the funeral.
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Regret or Sorry? #4 (permalink) Fri Oct 10, 2008 15:53 pm   Regret or Sorry?		  
I agree that "regret" seems more formal.
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