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I left the office vs I left office

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "I left the office" is more commonly used and emphasizes the specific office location. On the other hand, "I left office" is less common and is more informal, often used in casual conversations or informal writing.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 55741 views

I left the office

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone departed from a specific office location.

Examples:

  • I left the office early yesterday.
  • She left the office without saying goodbye.
  • When did you leave the office?
  • He always leaves the office late.
  • They left the office together.
  • Sep 14, 2024 ... I left the office at 9 PM yesterday. As a strong advocate for work-life balance? Yes. I'm trying to remind myself every day that: Business ...
  • Apr 21, 2024 ... I was too afraid to tell my boss 'no.' My burnout was so bad that one day I left the office on a stretcher. · When I was a VP at my company, I ...
  • Feb 18, 2021 ... I left the office at 1pm. In the morning, I told my team I'd be leaving early. I didn't say I had a client meeting, or a doctor's appointment. I told them the ...
  • Oct 21, 2020 ... ... I left the office' = physically leaving the office where you work, possibly to go home. E.g. On Wednesday, I left the office early to go to ...
  • Jan 21, 2020 ... My Fittonia was happy under her cloche when I left the office Thursday evening... She was less than happy when I found her today. (I removed ...
  • Sep 8, 2021 ... As I left the office I noticed many other employees from the National Commodity Specialist Division already filling the hallways to go to ...
  • Jul 21, 2017 ... Needs "the": I left the office; I left the bank; I left the house; I left the courthouse. Awkward with "the": I left work ...
  • Aug 6, 2014 ... The downtown job was great. I took the bus each morning and got to the office early. I left the office late after a long, fulfilling day. It was ...
  • Mar 10, 2023 ... 4 likes, 0 comments - nabuguzi_kiwanuka on March 10, 2023: "I left the office earlier than usual. I had to show up for a small yet vital ...

Alternatives:

  • I departed from the office.
  • I exited the office.
  • I went home from the office.
  • I vacated the office.
  • I moved out of the office.

I left office

This phrase is correct but less common in English, often used in informal contexts.

This phrase is used informally to indicate that someone departed from their workplace without specifying a particular office location.

Examples:

  • I left office early yesterday.
  • She left office without saying goodbye.
  • When did you leave office?
  • He always leaves office late.
  • They left office together.
  • Oct 21, 2020 ... No. I left office = leaving a political position you were elected to. E.g. When Barack Obama left office in 2016, he decided to remain in ...
  • Oct 5, 2017 ... When I left office, I told you all that the single most important thing I could do would be to help prepare the next generation of leaders ...
  • Oct 5, 2017 ... 686K likes, 11K comments - barackobama on October 5, 2017: "When I left office, I told you all that the single most important thing I could ...
  • Aug 17, 2015 ... The day I left office, my phone literally ceased to ring. My “friends” had moved on. I found myself checking my phone to establish if I had ...
  • Sep 27, 2022 ... Yesterday, when I left office at 7:30 PM, PwC security guards asked me to fill in details regarding what time will I reach my home, ...
  • Sep 4, 2024 ... One morning, about a month after I left office, I was wandering (and also wondering about what I might do next) around the downtown when I ...
  • May 7, 2024 ... ... namora96. • 6mo ago •. I left office at 2300 hrs and everything was a breeze. -sane and smart IT employee. Upvote 1. Downvote Reply reply
  • Feb 2, 2013 ... Discussion on (I Left Office After Day 1) - CiteHR.
  • Oct 25, 2023 ... I left office life around 30, late 30s now. I don't regret it. If you join a company rather than start your own, join the union. I started ...

Alternatives:

  • I left work.
  • I departed from work.
  • I exited work.
  • I went home from work.
  • I vacated work.

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