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Endnotes explained
The endnotes section provides a brief explanatory note on the colloquial use of 'Sorry' as a form of address, suggesting it may be a corruption of 'sirrah.'
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The endnotes section provides a brief explanatory note on the colloquial use of 'Sorry' as a form of address, suggesting it may be a corruption of 'sirrah.'
Key passages
““Sorry” is a common form of address. It is, perhaps, a corruption of “sirrah.””
The word 'Sorry' is often used as a way to address someone, and it might be derived from the term 'sirrah.'
Explains the linguistic origin of a colloquial address.