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Regret it or Regret about it ?
Hello! Would appreciate if you answered the question: Should I use "about" after the verb "regret"? How to say correctly?
7 jun. 2017 21:30
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3
"To regret about" is wrong
to regret something = to have a regret/regrets about something
7 juni 2017
3
Good question. Both can be used depending on your sentence structure. You regret things that you have done or you can HAVE regrets about something. So: You can REGRET IT. or You can HAVE REGRETS ABOUT it.
Hope that helps. Good Luck!
7 juni 2017
3
If you use 'regret' as a verb, you don't use about. You have two options
1. regret+noun
2. regret+verb+ing
1. I regret my mistake
2. I regret that decision
1. I regret buying the house
2. I regret saying that to her
8 juni 2017
2
Hi Olga,
You do not need to use "about" with "regret".
Examples:
If you use it as a verb, you may write:
I regret telling you my secret.
I regret my actions.
In these sentences, "regret" means the ACTION of feeling sorry and wishing something was done differently.
If you use it as a noun, you may write:
I would like to express my regret.
Life is full of regrets.
In these sentences, "regret" means a state of BEING sorry that something was not done properly.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Lance
7 juni 2017
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Olga
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