It makes a private apology to itself and a public confession to others. Conversely, someone who failed to act when s/he should have acted may say, “Forgive me. A public apology cannot, therefore, be cast in vagueness and generalities. They will not cast their apologies in subjunctive phrases and sundry conditional clauses. Suddenly, everywhere – in the social media and on other platforms – politicians are falling over one another with their own brands of subjunctive apologies.

Source: Standard Digital May 05, 2018 06:00 UTC