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what is the difference between (excuse me) and (pardon me)

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sarra_abbo profile picture sarra_abboApril 2017

There's really no difference, I guess, I tend to use "pardon me" when Im interrupting a conversation or something like that

but "excuse me" if someone is in my way and I need to get through.

But if you switched those it wouldn't make any difference really. They're virtually the same thing coloqually.

  • kso89 profile picture kso89April 2017
    I don't think anyone in the U.S. uses "Pardon me" anymore, except jokingly. "Excuse me" is much more common, at least around here. That's the only difference, really.
Kriszoe profile picture KriszoeApril 2017
'' Excuse me '' could be used in two different contexts. Context one being '' Excuse me? '' as in, asking someone to repeat what they have just said if you are in disbelief, i.e if they have said something rude, Context two being '' excuse me '' as in, can you please move out of the way.

'' Pardon me '' is usually used when you burp in the wrong situation, or burp in general!