)ģ English Lynne Truss, Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to PunctuationĤ British Alexander McCall Smith, No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (Alexander McCall Smith was born in a British colony in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in Africa) Lukens, Seven Ways to Heal a Relationship (Bonus: Look at the quote in its entirety here. So often pride stood in the way of apology, and then, when somebody was ready to say sorry, it was already too late.ġ English Anne Brontë, The Tenant of Wildfell HallĢ American Philip D. If only people would say sorry sooner rather than later, Mma Ramotswe believed, much discord and unhappiness could be avoided. There were times when an apology was best, she thought, even when one really had nothing to apologise for. Why else would they open a large play area for children, hang up a sign saying “Giant Kid’s Playground”, and then wonder why everyone stays away from it? (Answer: everyone is scared of the Giant Kid.) I apologise if you all know this, but the point is many, many people do not. Reflect on your relationship and apologize. Can you guess the nationality of the writer based on how they spell the term under discussion? The answers are below the quotes.ġ When a lady condescends to apologise, there is no keeping one’s anger. Here are some examples of these two words from books. Other British and American spelling differences To find out why, check out this article about realize versus realise. Well, the United States (where apologize is the most common spelling) is about that far from the United Kingdom (where apologise is the most prevalent spelling.) British English often favors an -ise ending where American English uses -ize. The real difference between the two terms is about 4,200 miles. So, what is the difference? The real difference between apologize and apologise The difference between the two words isn’t in the definition. Therefore, apologize and apologise mean the same thing.
Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines -ise as -ize with the same set of definitions. For example, to alphabetize is to cause a list of words to become like the alphabet-i.e., in ABC order. When you add -ize, it means “to cause to become like something.” It can also mean to treat like a certain thing or to talk or refer to someone or something in a specific way. According to, the prefix apo- comes to English via Greek, where it appeared with nouns that “denote a response or defense.” The -logy suffix comes from the Greek logos, meaning “speech.” The meaning of suffixes -ize and -ise To understand the issue better, let’s break down apology into its parts.
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