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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Heading or headed

Are both correct:

I am headed to the mall.
I am heading to the mall.

If yes, what is the difference?
  

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Anonymous Are both correct: Yes. Anonymous If yes, what is the difference? The second expresses a bit more immediacy.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Are both correct: Yes.
  • Anonymous If yes, what is the difference?
  • The second expresses a bit more immediacy.
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AnonymousAre both correct:
Yes.
AnonymousIf yes, what is the difference?
The second expresses a bit more immediacy.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousAre both correct:Yes.AnonymousIf yes, what is the difference?The second expresses a bit more immediacy.
Thanks.

Are both formal and in the present as well?

Do you prefer one over the other
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AnonymousAre both formal and in the present as well?
Neither is formal; the idiom 'head to' is informal. They are both present tense because of 'am'; the participles themselves have no tense but are non-finite.
AnonymousDo you prefer one over the other
No.
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