Anonymous

no

Anonymous

Whichever. Excuse me's more formal and polite.

Anonymous

If you tell them ''excuses!'' It means you are telling them what they said are just excuses. Don't say that.

Anonymous

In Britain I have never heard anybody say "Excuses", and to me it would seem rude. Most people say "Sorry" or, much less frequently, "Excuse me". In the USA etc habits might be different.

Anonymous

Saying "Excuses" can strike somebody as a judgement of something they (or somebody) just said: "You [they] are making excuses."

Anonymous

No.

Anonymous

That's not right and seems awkward. Stick with "excuse me."

Anonymous

No, but you CAN say 'Apologies'. In British English an excuse means a half-baked way of explaining why something isn't your fault. An apology shows that you accept that the fault was your own.

Anonymous

It takes no more effort or time to say "excuse me" than "excuses". Both have three syllables. So I don't know why you would say "excuses", which is not normal and may not be understood by the person you're apologizing to.

Anonymous

You can, but no one else does. In French they say "mes excuses." In English they say "excuse me."