Words leaving and living

[Dennis P.]

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #13 "Telephones", question 6

As you know, we are now leaving in a fast moving world — that of telecommunications.

(a) leaving
(b) fast moving
(c) of

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #13 "Telephones", answer 6

As you know, we are now living in a fast moving world — that of telecommunications.

Correct entry: living
The error was: (a) leaving

You have not found the error.
As you know, we are now leaving in a fast moving world — that all telecommunications.
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why living?

Dennis P.

[Alan]

Hi,

The two words leaving and living are sometimes confused because they are sometimes pronounced the wrong way. In this sentence you need living (leading our lives) but leaving means go away from and is the wrong word here.

Alan
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