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Go vs. Leave

synonyms

Both 'go' and 'leave' can mean moving away from one place to go to another. This lesson will discuss their similarity and difference.

What is the difference between 'go' and 'leave'?

While 'go' is mainly used to refer to movement toward a specific direction, it can also mean moving away from one place to go to another. In this sense, it is closely related to 'leave', which means to depart from a place.

Similarity

When used to talk about moving out of a place to go to another, 'go' is similar in meaning to 'leave'. For example:

If you go now you might catch the train.

Here, 'go' denotes the act of leaving a place for a specific destination.

If you leave now you might catch the train.

The two sentences are similar in meaning.

Make sure to turn off the lights before you go.

Make sure to turn off the lights before you leave.

Different Prepositions

Both 'go' and 'leave' can emphasize the destination. But they use different prepositions to do this. While 'leave' requires the preposition 'for', 'go' is followed by the preposition 'to'. Take a look at the examples:

I go to the gym early in the morning

I leave for the gym early in the morning.

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