>Hello, Boadicea! Thank you for your information. I confirmed the threads you had mentioned. I was able to learn something I needed.
>Hello, ruholla! Thank you for your comment. I'm glad to know how these expressions are used in general.
>Hello, teia_petrescu! Thank you for your comment. According to you, "I'm sorry to be late" is incorrect in this case.
>Hello, Marina Alejandra! Thank you for your comment. In your opinion, "I'm sorry, I'm late" can be used when someone excuses to leave and "I'm sorry to be late" can be used when someone arrived late.
>Hello, riverkid! Thank you for your comment and the example sentences. I realized there are other ways to apologize for being late.
;-)I'm grateful for your commitment. Thank you all !
I also found the expression, "I am very sorry to be late. I was wrapping your present," in a picture book titled "Frog and Toad All Year(by Arnold Lobel).
As of now, I take it that, strictly speaking, "I'm sorry to be late" is incorrect grammatically but some people use it when they apologize for being late.
Do I get it wrong?