「excuse」、「forgive」和「pardon」的用法

excuse、forgive 和 pardon 可以接受詞 + 動名詞或 for + 受詞 + 動名詞(兩者在口語上都很常見)。這三個動詞也可以接所有格形容詞 + 動名詞,但這種用法比較正式,在英語口語上不太會用到,這類非口語用法的例句都會標上星號 (*)。excuse、forgive 和 pardon 也可以接名詞

舉例
  • Excuse me interrupting.
  • Excuse me for interrupting.
  • *Excuse my interrupting.
  • Excuse the interruption.
  • I can't forgive him lying to me.
  • I can't forgive him for lying to me.
  • *I can't forgive his lying to me.
  • I can't forgive his lies.