I will be little late vs I will be a little late

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. "I will be little late" implies that the person will be late, without specifying how much. On the other hand, "I will be a little late" indicates that the person will be late by a small amount of time. The addition of 'a' in the second phrase makes it more precise and common in everyday usage.

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I will be little late

This phrase is correct but less common in everyday usage. It implies being late without specifying the degree.

This phrase can be used to indicate that someone will be late without providing details on the extent of the lateness.

Examples:

I will be little late for the meeting.

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Barley & Vine · March 5 at 11:47 AM · Facebook for Android ·. I will be little late today. Family first. 2 Likes · Barley & Vine, profile picture ...
but I am afraid I will be little late. 已经晚了Rebekah 我们要走了。 It's late, Rebekah, we're leaving. 上司f他是工作到很晚。
I will be little late to come ... IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A glass of poison; What are you going to prepare for dinner? Wife; Husband; Husband : ok dear!. I will be ...
but I am afraid I will be little late. 我当时要是头脑清醒一点儿... I looked at my watch and was appalled at the time I had spent. 贾斯汀一点儿也不记得那天的 ...
I used to be a regular customer of Laura. I called her and notified her that I will be little late on my appointment, then I called her… read more.
Conversely, there appears to be little international trade in ethanol feedstocks. 相反，乙醇原料国际贸易似乎数量很小。 ; but I am afraid I will be little late.
Mar 22, 2018 ... Hi I will be little late for the implementation but I wanted to discuss my idea before implementation -.
'I will be little late! ' Saw colleague on fire, She, the single mother, Ran around like chicken, Dangling her cut head. Saw her shoes…
Jun 23, 2012 ... I'm verrrrrrryyyyyyyy sorryyyy , but I had some personal stuff to do and I will be little late with announcing results :?

Alternatives:

I will be running late.
I will be late.
I will be delayed.
I will be behind schedule.

I will be a little late

This phrase is correct and more commonly used. It specifies a small degree of lateness.

This phrase is used to indicate a slight delay in arrival time.

Examples:

I will be a little late for dinner.

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E.g.: A person oversleeps a few minutes and can't make it in to work on time so calls his boss and says 'I will be a little late coming in today' meaning he ...
Apr 8, 2019 ... and I will be a little late. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
Dec 30, 2019 ... How would you translate this in german? ''I will be a little late tomorrow... about 20 minutes late because I will probably struggle to find ...
维琪离场后被阿福的车送回韦恩庄园，阿福告知她布鲁斯会晚到。 Can't the owner be a little late? 甲方经常会晚到的吧. but I will be a little late checking-in.
Jun 15, 2020 ... Sorry, the meeting did not finish on time and I will be a little late. Even if being late is not well perceived in Japanese culture, ...
Late to Class me PM Hello Professor I will be a little late to class today. I am not sure how late, but I will be there. I have been trying to find a way ...
May 1, 2020 ... Learn how to use the Japanese sentence "用事があるので、ちょっと遅れます。" ("I have an errand, so I will be a little late.
Mar 19, 2002 ... Because I will go home after stopping by the doctor's today I will be a little late. Tell Mom иии 2. Because I want to give a nice present ...
me PM Hello Professor I will be a little late to class today. I am not sure how late, but I will be there. I have been trying to find a way out of my room ...
Apr 9, 2021 ... If necessary, I will be a little late, for I have seen the company many times before.' 'I will detain you but a moment, Sir Arthur,' said ...

Alternatives:

I will be slightly late.
I will be tardy.
I will be delayed by a bit.
I will be running a bit behind.

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