head to/head for ?
Could some help me dispel my confusion?
I would like to ask what the difference is between "head to" and "head for"?
Except for the two types, I also saw a sentence "This bus is headed downtown"
If I would like to tell people I want to go somewhere, I have three types of ways to use "head", right?
1. head for destination
2. head to destination
3. be headed destination
Thank you for your help.
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Head for and head to can be interchanged.
'head for that tree over there" = go to/towards that tree a specific tree
"head for London" = go to/towards London
"head to London" = go to/towards London
To head in the right direction = to go in the right direction. For example catch the correction train on the right platform
to be headed in the right direction. = to be going in the right direction. For example to be walking along the correct side of the street/road to reach your destination.
London ----->Paris: head for Paris:head towards Paris: head in the right direction for Paris: To be headed in the right direction for Paris.
London ----->Paris: head for Paris:head towards Paris: head in the WRONG direction for LONDON: To be headed in the WRONG direction for LONDON.
You can say "I'm heading home/back/East/West/North/South/that way/this way/over there/out etc"
But not "I'm heading London etc" it has to be "I'm heading to/towards London"
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In general and very simplified:
1. head for a destination - go in that general direction
2. head to a destination - go to that destination specifically
3. to be headed towards a destination - to be in the process of travelling to that destination
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