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Ter Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

What is this part of speech?

It is closed. - "closed" is an adjective, but what about this?

I am headed for the airport.

What is "am headed"? Why use "am headed" and not "am heading"?

thanks for the help.
  

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We used " headed " in the same case of " closed " as an adjectives ... the speaker described that they was headed ( describe their state or their position ) ... so the speaker didn't describe what were they doing at that momonet ...

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  • We used " headed " in the same case of " closed " as an adjectives ...
  • the speaker described that they was headed ( describe their state or their position ) ...
  • so the speaker didn't describe what were they doing at that momonet ...
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We used " headed " in the same case of " closed " as an adjectives ... the speaker described that they was headed ( describe their state or their position ) ... so the speaker didn't describe what were they doing at that momonet ...
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TerIt is closed. - "closed" is an adjective, but what about this?

I am headed for the airport.
headed is also an adjective.
TerWhy use "am headed" and not "am heading"?
heading emphasizes the motion a bit more, but they are essentially the same.

Don't be surprised. There are quite often ma
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