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Originally Posted by DrPhil
It would be "bad writing" if people only said that in writing. People also use "I/we would like to apologize" in speaking.
It also reminds me of when people begin sentences with "let me say this" and other ways to begin sentences. I dislike such sentence introductions but sometimes use phrases like "with all due respect" if I am cautious because of the audience.
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Caution, hesitation, anxiety, and sometimes empathy can also lead people to beat around the bush when they need to say something difficult. Doesn't have to be difficult for them it may be difficult for the audience. They may also put a hand in front of their mouth, a supposed tell for lying, but it can be related to conflict inside the speaker . . . having to talk about something they don't want to confront for whatever reason.
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