sorry for vs sorry about
what is the difference between to be sorry for and to be sorry about

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sorry for  vs sorry about
what is the difference between to be sorry for and to be sorry about

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Sorry about refers to being sorry about a negative event, or thing that happend and would not be used to describe the person you're showing sympathy for.  But Sorry for is used on the person or entity you feel sympathy for.  Example: It rained on my friend. I would be sorry about the rain but sorry for my friend.

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To be sorry for someone
To be sorry about something
 They have the different structure..
From
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/sorry

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Sorry about refers to being sorry about a negative event, or thing that happend and would not be used to describe the person you're showing sympathy for.  But Sorry for is used on the person or entity you feel sympathy for.  Example: It rained on my friend. I would be sorry about the rain but sorry for my friend.

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Sorry about refers to being sorry about a negative event, or thing that happend and would not be used to describe the person you're showing sympathy for.  But Sorry for is used on the person or entity you feel sympathy for.  Example: It rained on my friend. I would be sorry about the rain but sorry for my friend.

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Sorry about refers to being sorry about a negative event, or thing that happend and would not be used to describe the person you're showing sympathy for.  But Sorry for is used on the person or entity you feel sympathy for.  Example: It rained on my friend. I would be sorry about the rain but sorry for my friend.

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