Sorry to (do) and sorry for/ about (do)ing

J2. Sorry to (do) and sorry for/ about (do)ing
a. use sorry to ~ to say we regret something that happens (e.g. I was sorry to hear that Nicky lost her job. (= I was sorry when I heard that ~)

b. also say ‘sorry to ~’ to apologise at the time we do something. (e.g. I'm sorry to phone you so late, but I need to ask you something.)
c. can use sorry for or sorry about (doing something) to apologise for something you did before. (e.g. I'm sorry for (or about) shouting at you yesterday. (not sorry to shout))
d. can also say: I'm sorry I shouted at you yesterday.

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Idiom 365

Ring Fencing: to make sure that a sum of money is protected, especially project funds.
Example: The company established a ring fencing policy for improvements to the transport system.

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