ProfessionalgeneralFormal apology
Apologies—that didn’t come across as intended.
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ProfessionalgeneralClarify
Let me clarify—I didn’t express that well.
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ProfessionalgeneralAcknowledge miss
I misspoke earlier—my apologies.
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ProfessionalgeneralCorrect
I’d like to correct that—I was off.
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ProfessionalgeneralApologies
Apologies—that wasn’t phrased well.
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ProfessionalgeneralClarify
Allow me to clarify—I misspoke.
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ProfessionalgeneralCorrect
I’d like to correct that statement.
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ProfessionalgeneralAcknowledge error
That was an error on my part—sorry.
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