Nowadays, saying sorry has become our habit. Many times we say sorry even when there is no need. Psychologically, when someone says sorry without doing anything wrong, he easily gains the trust and confidence of others. But saying sorry is also considered a sign of your mental weakness.
It is believed that the reason for saying sorry is that people believe it means – ‘Please forgive me’. However, this is not the case at all.
The correct meaning of SORRY is to feel sad, express regret or be sad about your mistake. After saying sorry, the chances of you repeating the mistake should be very less. The word ‘Sorry’ is derived from the English word ‘Sarig’ or ‘Sorrow’, which means to be angry or upset.
Let us tell you that most people use the word sorry as a habit. Words like this are found in many other languages such as sairag of ancient German language and sairagaz of modern German language, sayǝw of Indo-European language.
Now the question is what is the full form of SORRY. SORRY means “Someone Is Really Remembering You”. However, no linguist has confirmed this.
Edwin Battistella, a linguistics expert at Southern Oregon University, has written a book called “Sorry About That: The Language of Public Apology”. According to him, “People use the word sorry in different ways. People who use this word excessively do not necessarily regret it more. It is believed that they have become used to it.
Published at : 01 Sep 2024 09:45 PM (IST)
