verb
BAD : The next ferry will depart the pier at 9.30 a.m.
GOOD : The next ferry will depart from the pier at 9.30 a.m.
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depart from a place (= leave): 'The 12.15 shuttle service to Atlanta will depart from platform seven.'
verb
BAD : The next ferry will depart the pier at 9.30 a.m.
GOOD : The next ferry will depart from the pier at 9.30 a.m.
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depart from a place (= leave): 'The 12.15 shuttle service to Atlanta will depart from platform seven.'
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary. Английский словарь распространенных ошибок Longman. 2012