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sorry for not answering earlier vs sorry i couldn't answer before

Both phrases are correct and can be used in different contexts. The first phrase 'Sorry for not answering earlier.' is used when apologizing for a delayed response to a message or question. The second phrase 'Sorry I couldn't answer before.' is used when apologizing for not being able to respond earlier because of a specific reason.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used when apologizing for a delay in responding to a message or a question.

"sorry for not answering earlier"

This phrase is used to express regret for not replying sooner to a message or a question.
  • Jun 30, 2014 ... Sorry for not answering earlier but I was busy trying your tips and hints. I did the geometry for my roof with a patch, just like ...
  • Dec 1, 2021 ... Sorry, for not answering earlier. Meanwhile the code is different, and the product library does not use the OpenSearch class anymore. But it ...
  • Oct 30, 2020 ... Shoot, sorry for not answering earlier, I'm quite behind on forums :frowning: Sounds great, please keep us posted! – Alexa. 1 Like. TSalvaggio ...
  • Oct 6, 2023 ... Sorry for not answering earlier. This known problem was resolved in release 6.2.0 / Released Jan 14, 2021. Changelog - eazyBI for Jira ...
  • Aug 29, 2024 ... Sorry for not answering earlier but thank you so much. Couldn't achieve it with Cardboard but was a great start. Upvote 2. Downvote Reply reply
  • Apr 1, 2024 ... Hi Steve! Thank you so much for the reply and sorry for not answering earlier, I was out of the office last week. I will try to do what you ...
  • Mar 26, 2024 ... Sorry for not answering earlier or Sorry for the late reply is more natural. busy with my school. Busy with school. You were busy with school ...
  • Jul 26, 2017 ... Sorry for not answering earlier, but connections for us in Europe are still difficult. I concur, the "request campaign" is a "fire and ...
  • Jul 5, 2022 ... sorry for not answering earlier. This is the output of your script: Update sites enabled: ** ImageJ https://update.imagej.net/** ** Fiji ...
  • Dear Aline~ Sorry for not answering earlier. I just saw your question regarding Marisa Cuomo winery. (we visited there in 2017... “How do you get to there ...

Alternatives:

  • apologies for the late response
  • sorry for the delayed reply
  • I'm sorry for not getting back to you sooner

This phrase is correct and commonly used when apologizing for not being able to respond earlier due to a specific reason.

"sorry i couldn't answer before"

This phrase is used to apologize for not being able to reply earlier due to a particular circumstance or situation.
  • Sorry I couldn't answer before Christmas but the site was 'in pieces'. This nice little animal is certainly a zephyrinid and almost certainly Janolus ...
  • Nov 18, 2020 ... Sorry, I couldn't answer before. I will definitely try those tips this weekend. I'll keep you updated, I'll post here if it worked out ...
  • Dec 9, 2021 ... I am sorry, I couldn't answer before. I am planning to register a course for AWS ML certificate. Do you have any suggestion for the long ...
  • Feb 5, 2012 ... Thank you for the dialog. img. logo. Structural Engineer: vgdlpc. I'm sorry I couldn't answer before.
  • Apr 8, 2019 ... Sorry, I couldn't answer before. Yes, there is a narrator who wants to tell us the story of his hero. (Alyosha). I don't know much about ...
  • Jan 11, 2022 ... Sorry I couldn't answer before ! I found a solution, even though for me the reason of this behavior is still not clear. It's not a matter of ...
  • Sorry, I couldn't answer before because of problems concerning time at work. Perdón, no pude responder antes debido a problemas con mis tiempos en el ...
  • Mar 18, 2019 ... So Sorry I couldn't answer before, I have been overloaded at work! I sent you a "beer" on your website. Not sure how much you receive ...
  • Aug 11, 2016 ... Sorry I couldn't answer before but I was crazy busy. After reading your replies I borrowed a second voltmeter...and turns out you were right ...
  • Apr 25, 2017 ... solosito commented on May 1, 2017. Sorry, I couldn't answer before. It works as a charm. Thanks again!

Alternatives:

  • apologies for not responding earlier
  • sorry for not replying sooner
  • I'm sorry I couldn't get back to you earlier

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