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Will be late by vs Will be late for

The phrases are both acceptable, but they would be used in dissimilar contexts. 'Will be late by' is used to indicate the amount of time by which someone or something will be late, while 'will be late for' is used to indicate the event or activity for which someone or something will be late.

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Will be late by

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the amount of time by which someone or something will be late.

This phrase is used to specify the exact amount of time by which someone or something will be late. For example, 'The train will be late by 15 minutes.'

Examples:

The flight will be late by an hour.
She will be late by 30 minutes.
The meeting will be late by 10 minutes.
The bus will be late by 20 minutes.
He will be late by half an hour.

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... as I wait for Valeria, who was supposed to meet me at six, who is already forty- five minutes late, and who, in only fifteen minutes, will be late by an entire hour?
Problem. Mr. Earl E. Bird gets up every day at 8:00 AM to go to work. If he drives at an average speed of 40 miles per hour, he will be late by 3 minutes.

Alternatives:

will be delayed by
will be behind by
will be running late by
will be tardy by
will be lagging behind by

Will be late for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the event or activity for which someone or something will be late.

This phrase is used to specify the event or activity for which someone or something will be late. For example, 'She will be late for the meeting.'

Examples:

He will be late for the party.
They will be late for the concert.
She will be late for the appointment.
The train will be late for the departure.
I will be late for the class.

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Mar 19, 2010 ... Hi guys, Im having problem deciding if this is correct or not. So, if you guys can help me, it would be nice.Thanks I will be late for class by 30 ...
Would you use "I will be late in the office tomorrow" to indicate that you will be late (for example because you have an appointment) tomorrow? Many thanks
Jul 14, 2011 ... ... usage suggests that each phrase is completely interchangeable. Arg... I am late to the party. If you don't hurry, we will be late for the party!
If you will be late for a meeting or event, you can quickly send a message to let other participants know. Open the event, either from the BlackBerry Calendar app ...

Alternatives:

will arrive late for
will be delayed for
will be behind schedule for
will be tardy for
will be running late for

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