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" pardon me" is mostly used in UK, though it is a popular and highly polite in tone, "pardon" comes from French and the phrase is not informal.
In USA frequently is used "I'm sorry", "excuse me".
generally, i think the saying "i am sorry" is more common and direct so most people use it in, especially in HK.
"pardon me" is more polite way of expressing an apology. Foreigners use the term more.