"I'm sorry"

[jbsegal]

English needs seperate terms for "It is my fault and I apologize" and "I am unhappy in sympathy with your unhappiness".

Am I just showing a lacuna in my vocabulary?

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[cz_unit]

*nod* Alex reminds me of this from time to time. I'm very used to I'm sorry being an admission of fault, and not one of shared sympathy.

CZ