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"My bad" vs "Mea culpa"

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usage of phrase "an of the/these/those" | To attribute something to being something?

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#1 (permalink) Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:04 pm "My bad" vs "Mea culpa"

Hi Would you say that the following expressions are synonymous? "My bad" and "Mea culpa" Tom

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#2 (permalink) Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:33 pm "My bad" vs "Mea culpa"

Hi Tom They are synonymous in meaning, but personally, I'm extremely "allergic" to the (new) expression 'My bad' -- especially in a formal or business context. Amy

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