Is It Correct to Say Apologies?

Here's a tip: Use “my apologies” if you want to say you're sorry. You use apology in the plural form to express regret for being unable to do something. ... Please accept my apologies for not being able to attend your retirement dinner. You can also use “my apologies” as a direct substitute for “I'm sorry.”

How do you start a sentence with apologies?

For example, imagine you're writing a letter that's long overdue. You might start it with “My apologies for not writing you sooner.” In this sentence, you are not using the literal meaning of my apologies. Instead, you are using its idiomatic meaning, which is I'm sorry.

Is there a comma after apologies?

Finally, when you use “sorry” as an apology and follow it immediately with the name of the person or group of people you are apologizing to, it should have a comma after it: I'm sorry, Marcia.