Some examples and use cases from the internet:

Some examples and use cases from the internet:

• Mar 19, 2010 ... I will be late for class by 30 minutes for/because of a business problem. I will be late to class by 30 minutes for/because of a business problem.
• Jul 14, 2011 ... To say the earlier meaning: I am late for the graduation ceremony. Notice the switch from "I will be late to" into "I am late for". Technically, this is ...
• One major exception to the rule is the colloquial phrase “to be late to the party”, which means “to become involved in something long after others”. For example ...
• It's okay to be late to the party. webcasting party Ever heard of the term FOMO? It is the “Fear Of Missing Out.” Imagine your horror as everyone has done the ...

• Sep 5, 2015 ... Be Late For Something Day encourages you to take a step back from your schedule and intentionally be late for something – remember that ...
• 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!
• Again, this idiom is less widespread in British English than in American English, but in American English, it is actually more common than “to be late for the party”  ...
• be late for/to? 3 replies. Forums · General English Grammar & Vocabulary, Listening & Speaking · General English Grammar Questions · Teo: 1. He is late for ...