Common Mistakes : Apologize

verb

.BAD: The waiter was made to apologize my father

.GOOD: The waiter was made to apologize to my father

.BAD: He apologized her for the long delay

.GOOD: He apologized to her for the long delay

apologize to sb

.The US has apologized to Britain for the accident that cost nine lives

.BAD: She insisted on apologizing her husband’s behaviour

.GOOD: She insisted on apologizing for her husband’s behaviour

.BAD: I apologize that I can’t come to the wedding

.GOOD: I apologize for not being able to come to the wedding

apologize (to sb ) for (doing ) sth

.I’d like to apologize for causing you so much trouble