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Dragonrain Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Isn't "headed" changed to " heading"?

A shipment of coffee headed to Roselius' warehouse was caught in a storm and soaked through with sea water.

Isn't "headed" changed to " heading"?
  

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dragonrain A shipment of coffee headed to Roselius' warehouse Either 'headed' or 'heading' will work. This is an unusual word in English in that both forms of "to head" can be used in the same context without changing the meaning. CJ

  • dragonrain A shipment of coffee headed to Roselius' warehouse Either 'headed' or 'heading' will work.
  • This is an unusual word in English in that both forms of "to head" can be used in the same context without changing the meaning.
  • CJ
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dragonrainA shipment of coffee headed to Roselius' warehouse
Either 'headed' or 'heading' will work. This is an unusual word in English in that both forms of "to head" can be used in the same context without changing the meaning.

CJ

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