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Old 05-09-2009, 09:37 AM   #136
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Originally Posted by Sparrow View Post
In my experience, people who say "I'm sorry, but..." aren't in the least bit sorry - although they generally should be .
yes, i've noticed the same thing about expressions such as "with all due respect," "i don't want to be rude (but...)" etc.

the french equivalent of "aye, right" is "c'est cela, oui !" (litterally : "that's it, yes") said in a sarcastic tone. for extra effect you can put on a sort of snobbish upper class tone and draw out the words a bit.
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