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Difference between Exit and Leave ★ Please tell me the answers! 1 He made a quick ( exit? ) as soon as his enemies arrived. 2Hannah made a dramatic ( exit?) after her fight with her best friend. I have to fill out exit or leave these branks. I think both are exit. Are these correct?
Jul 3, 2017 3:58 PM
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"Exit" is correct, because the grammar of the context requires a noun. "Exit" is usually a noun, although it can be a verb. "Leave" is usually a verb; when it's a noun, it is used only with certain verbs, particularly "take." The word "dramatic" further suggests "exit," because in the drama, on the stage, in a theatre, when an actor leaves the stage he "exits" or "makes an exit." Stage directions always use the word "exit." So, "made a dramatic..." automatically suggests the word "exit." If the sentences had been "He quickly ______ when his enemies arrived" and "Hannah _______ after fighting with her friend," you could fill either blank with "exited" or "left."
July 3, 2017
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Yes, the word "exit" is the better choice. That word is more commonly used when a noun is called for, but I could also say "take my leave", which is quite formal.
July 3, 2017
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Hi there. You could also say a quick getaway in this context of the sentences you mention. That would be ideal.
July 3, 2017
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