Is leaving vs leaves

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Is leaving vs leaves

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Hi, Are both sentences “the bus leaves at 8pm tonight” and “the bus is leaving at 8pm tonight” correct?
Is there a difference between the above two sentences in terms of grammar, tense, emphasis etc?
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Re: Is leaving vs leaves

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'Leaves' is correct.
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