I think English needs better words. I wish you could tag emotions and facial expressions and a host of adjectives and metaphors and additional meanings onto a word. Take "I'm sorry" for instance:
"I'm sorry" when your parents make you say it to someone else (and you're not really)... shouldn't be the same "I'm sorry" you say when you really are.
"I'm sorry" doesn't cover not being good at something.
"I'm sorry" doesn't cover feeling sad for someone, or with someone, or anger towards another.
"I'm sorry" isn't the same when you accidently kick someone under the table and when you say I'm sorry to a girl who has just been hurt by a guy. Or the "I'm sorry" you say on behalf of all guys to all girls for the disgraceful behavior bestowed to them.
"I'm sorry" isn't enough when you are talking to someone who has just lost a father, a mother, a brother... a child.
"I'm sorry" doesn't cover the true repentance felt by the sinking feeling that just eats away at you when you've really wronged someone and you pray and beg for restoration.
"I'm sorry" doesn't cover - I love you.
So anyway... to all you who are frustrated with the English language... I don't really know what to tell you other than, "I'm sorry," and the English language says "I'm sorry" too.
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