Apologies if anyone had the Newcastle-Leeds double.

[Kontol]

Why does the word "apology" use the plural? Does the writer leave a subject out?

Newcastle 3-3 Man City
66: Apologies if anyone had the Newcastle-Leeds double.

The omitting word might be "the speaker appologes if anyone..."

 

[5jj]

definition 1b: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apologies

 

[emsr2d2]

Why does is the word "apologies" use in the plural? Does Did the writer leave a subject out?

Newcastle 3-3 Man City
66: Apologies if anyone had the Newcastle-Leeds double.

The omitting omitted words might be "the speaker appologes apologises if anyone..."

Make sure you spot the difference between "apologies" (plural of the noun "apology") and "apologises" (third person singular form of the verb "apologise").