Did you know apology didn’t always mean “I’m sorry”? (1 Viewer)

[Ahsoka]

When the word entered the English language, apology actually meant a formal justification of one’s actions when faced with an accusation. For example, An Apology for Poetry, written in the late 1500s, did not apologize for poetry existing. Instead, it defended poetry against accusations by certain schools of thought at the time. It certainly never expressed guilt or regret like apology does in the modern day.

 

[Ahsoka]

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[StrayMixx]

interesting!

 

[Snailmin]

I love learning

 

[uran]

That is one sexy linguistic fact

 

[fdonce]

That's how I currently use it

Sorry for the surprise on your porch, your dog shit on my lawn

 

[Moguri]

oh boy... I would be so confused if they used it that way!

 

[snsd2beg]

This is basically how I use it lol

 

[HelloGoodbyeDie]

Fascinating as usual