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English (US)
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English (UK)
Sorry for late reply.
Sorry for the late reply.
Which one is correct?
Sorry for the late reply.
Which one is correct?
- English (US)
- Spanish (Mexico)
Since the word “reply” is a noun, and “late” is an adjective, it needs the article “the” to be grammatically correct.
So the correct phrase is:
“Sorry for the late reply.”
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- English (US)
The second one is correct.
"reply" as a noun is countable, so it needs an article.
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