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What is the difference between apologise and apologize ?
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2021/08/05
apologize = US spelling
apologise = British spelling
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Apologize is the American way of spelling it and apologise is the British way of spelling the word, but they both mean the same thing. Just like color and colour.
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There is no difference in meaning. "apologize" is considered the American spelling, and "apologise" is the British spelling.
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2020/03/31
It’s same nothing different
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"apologise" is the British version.
We say "apologize" in American English
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@edwardws thank you so much
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2017/09/06
Apologize: English US
Apologise: English UK
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apologize is preferred in us/canada, and apologise is used in the uk
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2021/05/12
apologize - usa
apologise - uk
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Apologize is the American English spelling.
2Apologise is the British English spelling.
Just the spellings are different , meanings are same
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2017/05/17
They are both correct, apologize is the US version of the word and apologise is the UK version of it.
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"Apologize" is American spelling. "Apologise" is Brittish spelling.
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2019/10/03
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apologize is the American spelling, apologise the British and Australian spelling.
"Charles accidently spilled his tea on his coworker Tom's trousers and apologised profusely as Tom's upper lips began to curl in disgust.
"Kyle accidently spilled his Monster Energy on his classmate's sagging hip hop pants, but instead of apologizing, he took out his gun, snorted a line of cocaine, shot up the entire school, and shouted "'MURICA!!!".
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2022/07/26
With a Z it’s the American spelling
With an S it’s the British spelling.
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Thank you
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2018/04/23
They are the same. "Apologize" is the excepted spelling in North America. I believe "apologise" is used in England and outside of U.S./Canada.
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Thank you.☺
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