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How to apologize [archive episode]

Jul 28, 2025
16 mins

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It's sometimes said that the two hardest words to say in the English language are, "I'm sorry." Today, we're republishing a classic Plain English episode about how to apologize — not how to say the words, but how to form an apology to repair a relationship after you've done something wrong.

Full lesson: https://plainenglish.com/lessons/good-apologies

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