Regarding a use of verb

Hi,

Sentence: Please accept my sincere apologies for not able to reply to you promptly.

Two question: Is there any need of verb "being" before the word able? Yes

Will the sentence be correct without it? No

The syntax requires Please accept my sincere apologies for something, ie a noun or noun equivalent (gerund).

eg

CliveHi,

Sentence: Please accept my sincere apologies for not able to reply to you promptly.
Two question: Is there any need of verb "being" before the word able? Yes
Will the sentence be correct without it? No

The syntax requires Please accept my sincere apologies for something, ie a noun or noun equivalent (gerund).
eg Please accept my si

Hi,

Please accept my sincere apologies for not being able to reply to you promptly.

can this sentence be rejig like this "I deeply regret I couldn't reply to you promptly". Will it produce the same meaning which my first sentence was producing?

Broadly speaking, yes. The short form 'couldn't' does not fit well with the formal tone of the rest of the sente

CliveHi,
Please accept my sincere apologies for not being able to reply to you promptly.
can this sentence be rejig like this "I deeply regret I couldn't reply to you promptly". Will it produce the same meaning which my first sentence was producing?
Broadly speaking, yes. The short form 'couldn't' does not fit well with the formal tone of the rest of the sent

Hi,



I appreciate the 'thanks'. I wish more people here were polite.



But please don't call me 'sir'. In English culture, this is much less commonly done than in some other cultures.



Clive