Leaving in Bangkok?

[David1999]

Can you use as follows :

I'm leaving in Bangkok on 23 July and arriving into Hong Kong airport on the same day.

[Kitosdad]

Sorry, NO.

I'm leaving Bangkok on 23 July, and will arrive at Hong Kong airport on the same day.
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[Alan]

Hi Michael.

'On' is probably not a requirement here but it provides a good balance to 'on 23 July'. That's my bit of 'enlightenment'.

Alan
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[Expatcat]

Does anyone know why the preposition is optional in the first part of the sentence,

"I'm leaving (from) Bangkok on July 23rd..."

but necessary in the second part?

"...and arriving at Hong Kong airport on the same day."

The only place you would hear or see, "arriving Hong Kong airport..." would be as abreviated text on a ticket or itinerary, or maybe in a message over the speakers in a plane or an airport.

Just for the sake of another example of how to express it, this would be my version:
I'm leaving Bangkok July 23rd and arriving in Hong Kong the same day.

[Alan]

Hi,

So you would agree with 'balance' i.e. both with preposition or both without?

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[Expatcat]

In a simple converstaion with someone familiar, I would leave out the first preposition (from). In writing or in a phone conversation I would use both prepositions for the sake of clarity.