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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

to set off for a place/head out to a place and go to a place

Hello,
How would you differentiate between "They are setting off for Hamburg next week", "They are heading out to Hamburg next week" and "They are going to Hamburg next week"?
Could you, please, tell me the nuances here?

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Gene93 Hello,How would you differentiate between "They are setting off for Hamburg next week", "They are heading out to Hamburg next week" and "They are going to Hamburg next week"? Thank you "setting off for" is taking the first step. "heading out to" is moving in a given direction.

— CalifJim

  • Gene93 Hello,How would you differentiate between "They are setting off for Hamburg next week", "They are heading out to Hamburg next week" and "They are going to Hamburg next week"?
  • Thank you "setting off for" is taking the first step.
  • "heading out to" is moving in a given direction.
  • "going to" is neutral (unspecified) motion.
  • CJ
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Gene93 Hello,How would you differentiate between "They are setting off for Hamburg next week", "They are heading out to Hamburg next week" and "They are going to Hamburg next week"? Could you, please, tell me the nuances here?Thank you
"setting off for" is taking the first step.
"heading out to" is moving in a given direction.
"going to" is neutral (un
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Do you think that "head out and set off" simply suggest that they are going to start their journey next week", whereas "go" would mean that they will get to Hamburg next week?

What would you use and what's more common in your variety of English?
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Gene93Do you think that "head out and set off" simply suggest that they are going to start their journey next week"
Yes, especially "set off for". In neither case is arrival at the destination certain.
Gene93whereas "go" would mean that they will get to Hamburg next week?
There are no guarantees that they will get to Hambur
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