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Laborious Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Head (to / for /toward)

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Are the following sentences correct, and do they have the same meaning, please?

1. She stood up and headed for the exit.

1.1. She stood up and headed to the exit.

1.2. She stood up and headed toward the exit.


2. Where are they headed for?

2.1. Where are they headed to?

2.2. Where are they headed toward?

  

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Laborious 1. She stood up and headed for the exit. This implies a certain haste or determination on her part.

  • Laborious 1.
  • She stood up and headed for the exit.
  • This implies a certain haste or determination on her part.
  • 1.
  • She stood up and headed to the exit.
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Laborious1. She stood up and headed for the exit.

This implies a certain haste or determination on her part.

Laborious1.1. She stood up and headed to the exit.

This is much like simply saying that she proceeded to the exit.

Laborious1.2. She stood up and headed toward the exit.

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