difference between leave and depart

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Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #128 "Ways of disapproving", question 1

There is no way that I can agree to you ......... early today.

(a) submitting
(b) renouncing
(c) leaving
(d) departing

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #128 "Ways of disapproving", answer 1

There is no way that I can agree to you leaving early today.

Correct answer: (c) leaving
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difference between leave and depart

[Alan]

Hi,

'Leave' is used for both people and transport 'going away from' but 'depart' is usually reserved for transport: The train departs at 6 pm and we also have the word 'departure' as in 'departure times' and the opposite meaning 'arrival times'.

Alan
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