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leave for vs leave of

Both 'leave for' and 'leave of' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Leave for' is used to indicate the destination or purpose of leaving, while 'leave of' is used in the sense of permission or a break from work or duty.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 813 views

leave for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the destination or purpose of leaving.

Use 'leave for' when you want to specify the destination or purpose of someone's departure.

Examples:

I am going to leave for Paris tomorrow.
She is leaving for a business trip next week.
They are leaving for the airport now.
He left for the store to buy some groceries.
We are leaving for the concert at 7 p.m.

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Soon time to leave for Germany.
Issue orders to leave for Kyoto.
Your men are to leave for Tobruk.
I leave for England in an hour.
I leave for the Belgian Congo within weeks.
We leave for the Holy Land at dawn.
I leave for Africa again in a few days.
We'll leave for the island today.
Next week, we leave for the front.
Otherwise we can't leave for Kyoto with peace of mind.
We leave for the fight in 20 minutes.
That's why they'll wait until we leave for the station.
Good, we'll leave for Manaus in the morning.
Can leave for Stockholm right now.
We leave for the sietch as soon as possible.
I wish to leave for Vienna and visit my children.
I need to take my Klonopin before we leave for this nightmare...
You leave for Beirut in 10 days.
I leave for Florida in a few days.
We leave for the Dark Woods in an hour.

Alternatives:

depart for
head for
set off for
go to
travel to

leave of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate permission or a break from work or duty.

Use 'leave of' when referring to permission granted to be absent from work or a break from duty.

Examples:

She asked for a leave of absence from work.
He was granted a leave of absence for personal reasons.
The soldier was given leave of duty for a week.
The teacher took a leave of absence to attend a conference.
He requested a leave of absence to take care of his sick child.

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No Member may speak more than twice on the same subject, except by leave of the President.
No-one may take the floor more than twice on the same subject, except by leave of the President.
It is therefore appropriate for the Commission, with the leave of the Council, to be enabled to seek a solution with any Member State concerned about this issue.
We ask for a leave of the court to question Mrs. Florrick.
You have taken leave of yourself, sir.
You could not take your leave of him after all.
We grant you a special leave of seven days.
Guests can leave of their own accord.
Guests can leave of their own accord.
I must take leave of your delightful company.
I take no leave of you, Miss Bennet.
I only wanted to leave of that cursed room.
Thus I take my leave of the world...
So that humanity can cheerfully take leave of its past.
Before you go you must take leave of Miss Klara.
I request a leave of at least 5 days.
I believe some Europeans must have taken leave of their senses.
I have come to take my leave of Your Holiness.
My noble lord, I take my leave of you.
The report adopted proposes maternity leave of 20 weeks without any loss of earnings.

Alternatives:

permission to leave
time off
break from
vacation from
sabbatical from

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