Excuse Me vs Pardon Me vs Sorry? What Did You Say?
Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Excuse Me vs Pardon Me vs Sorry? What Did You Say?

Part of the series: Words You Know — Meanings You Don’tBy Tymur Levitin, Levitin Language School The Question That Changes Everything How do you react when you don’t hear something? Do you say: Most learners think they’re interchangeable. But the truth is: each one sends a different message. Sometimes polite. Sometimes aggressive. Sometimes neutral. Let’s […]

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• 08.08.2025 • 3 min read

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August 2025
Sorry vs Excuse Me — One Mistake, Two Cultures
Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect Aug 4, 2025

Sorry vs Excuse Me — One Mistake, Two Cultures

What Politeness Really Means in Different Languages “In English, you say sorry when you bump into someone.In some cultures, you say nothing.In others — you’re expected to explain your soul.”— Tymur Levitin At Levitin Language School, we don’t just teach students to memorize polite phrases — we teach them to feel the logic behind them. Because […]

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