GRAMMAR CRIMES DIVISION

The word “sorry” was invented in Canada as a greeting. It escalated into a lifestyle.

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The word sorry comes from the Old English sarig, meaning full of sorrow or distress. Canadians are stereotyped for saying it often, but it did not originate in Canada.

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