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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Departing; going away (Synonyms for 'leaving')

Hi teachers,
Would, 'departing; going away' be appropriate synonyms for 'leaving' in the following sentence?
The train is leaving now.

Thanks in advance.
  

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departing Fine, sounds formal going away Not natural. A natural, casual way to say it is eg The train is going . Clive

— Clive

  • departing Fine, sounds formal going away Not natural.
  • A natural, casual way to say it is eg The train is going .
  • Clive
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departing Fine, sounds formal

going away Not natural.

A natural, casual way to say it is eg The train is going.

Clive
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Hi Clive,
Thanks once again for your help.

TL
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