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This is a question. ^-^; Please answer in the comments. You can read the sentence too.
すいませんとすみません。違うは何？
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You said it, yukino.
Just to explain it a bit further, the difference between すいません and すみません is exactly like the one between <'Scuse me> and <Excuse me.>
Those sound changes occurred just because they are hard to pronounce.
You know, すみません and <Excuse me> are a bit harder than すいません and <'Scuse me.>
In fact, I hear it said as <'Scuse me> more than <Excuse me,> actually.
Anyway, as she said, you should use すみません if you want it sound formal. I'm sure about it.
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どちらも同じ言葉ですが、「すみません」のほうが正しい言い方になります。「すいません」は「すみません」を短くした言い方なので会話ではよく使われますが、「すみません」のほうが正しい言い方なので、できるだけこちらを使ってください。