I apologize for being late; I got caught up in a last-minute study session with my classmates that ran longer than expected. I lost track of time, and I didn’t want to leave until we finished our discussion. I appreciate your understanding and will ensure it doesn’t happen again.
She had no excuse for being late for class.
Alligator attack
There is no excuse for homework should and must always be done
She gave a phony excuse for being late to the meeting.
Road construction
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Alarm didn't wake you Accident while en route
According to a Career Builder survey, traffic is the most common reason for running late.
Being late Can affect your record which is then judged by your employer. If your late usually and your excuse for the poor punctuality is not "up to scrstch"n then im afraif you could be fired ... expelled (From School) Etc...
A lame excuse is an excuse of poor quality or lack of thought. For instance, a man was late for work and he had no real reason why, so when his boss asked him why he was late, he quickly thought up something and said, "I over slept." His boss replied, "That's a lame excuse." or meaning that it was not a good excuse or good reason to be late to work.
You write down why you were late, taking special care to explain why the circumstances were unavoidable, and hope the recipient agrees that you did, in fact, have a good excuse.
The bus dropped them off too early, and they had to walk for miles.