"Sorry to have kept you waiting" vs. "sorry for having kept you waiting"

Question

Can I transform "I am sorry to have kept you waiting so long" into "I am sorry for having kept you waiting so long"? Is there a difference between them?

Additionally, is "I'm sorry having kept you waiting so long" grammatical?

anongoodnurse · Answer

I am sorry to have kept you waiting so long. It is fine but can be a bit better:

I am sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.

I am sorry for having kept you waiting so long. It is fine but can be a bit better:

I am sorry for having kept you waiting for so long.

I'm sorry having kept you waiting so long. Not so good. Better:

I'm sorry for having kept you waiting for so long.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting" vs. "sorry for having kept you waiting"

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