Difference between 「ことを伝えて」 and 「と伝えて」


I would like to know the difference between these two sentences :

> 先生に１０分遅れることを伝えてください。: Tell him (about the fact) that I'll be 10 minutes late
>
> 先生に１０分遅れると伝えてください。 : Tell him I'll be 10 minutes late...?

I know the difference between the nominalizer 「こと」 and the quotation particle
「と」, but I can't really put the finger on the 意味的な difference.

Thanks




> 1) 「[先生]{せんせい}に、１０[分]{ぷん}[遅]{おく}れる + **こと** + **を** + [伝]{つた}えてください。」
>
> 2) 「先生に、『１０分遅れる』 + **と** + 伝えてください。」← Used "imaginary" 『 』 to illustrate the
> use of quotative 「と」.

In meaning, the two sentences are practically identical. It would be nothing
short of nitpicking to say otherwise.

In "feeling", the first sentence sounds just a tiny bit more formal or stiff
than the second, but the difference is still quite minimal. The second
sentence would sound a little more intuitive to the native ear, but again, the
difference is pretty subtle.




> 1) 「[先生]{せんせい}に、１０[分]{ぷん}[遅]{おく}れる + **こと** + **を** + [伝]{つた}えてください。」
>
> 2) 「先生に、『１０分遅れる』 + **と** + 伝えてください。」← Used "imaginary" 『 』 to illustrate the
> use of quotative 「と」.

In meaning, the two sentences are practically identical. It would be nothing
short of nitpicking to say otherwise.

In "feeling", the first sentence sounds just a tiny bit more formal or stiff
than the second, but the difference is still quite minimal. The second
sentence would sound a little more intuitive to the native ear, but again, the
difference is pretty subtle.

