Englishfor English speakers
excuse
Verb
—
You say, "excuse me" when you have done something rude,
—
You say, "excuse me" when you want to get someone's attention.
—
You say, "excuse me" when you want somebody to move.
—
You say, "excuse me" when you didn't hear somebody very well and you want them to repeat themselves.
—
If you excuse someone, you forgive them.
—
If you excuse someone, you allow them to avoid doing something.
excuse
Noun
—
An excuse is a reason for not doing something or for doing something bad.
There is no excuse for hitting your sister.
Do you have an excuse for being late?
I
Pronoun
—
The person who is speaking or writing
I am writing this, and you are reading it.
I
Noun
—
The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.
I
Symbol
—
A symbol meaning first, as in "George I" (which is said as "George the first").
—
The symbol for iodine on the periodic table of elements.
—
The symbol for electrical current.
I
Number
—
This is the roman numeral for one (1). It may be written as I or i.
i
Noun
—
The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.