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End of the sentence: “heading” or “heading to”?
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Planned maintenance scheduled April 23, 2019 at 23:30 UTC (7:30pm US/Eastern)What is the difference between “heading to” and “heading for”?“End with” vs. “end in”What section heading for a CV, regrouping things you do for the community?Words that end with “mt”In the end / at the end/ at the beginningIs “diplomations” a coined word possibly used in journalism or in politics?“To this end” or “To that end”“Back at his house in…” vs “back in his house in…”Harbor anger FOR or WITH?“possessive of” or “possessive towards”?
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I did a Google search and I found both instances:
... on my mount and instance que pops, I get into instance, finish
it, and after leaving instance Im back on my mount wherever I was
heading to.
Different strokes though -- I'd much rather have those extra 2-3 days
in Turkey or wherever I was heading.
What's the difference between the two?
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I did a Google search and I found both instances:
... on my mount and instance que pops, I get into instance, finish
it, and after leaving instance Im back on my mount wherever I was
heading to.
Different strokes though -- I'd much rather have those extra 2-3 days
in Turkey or wherever I was heading.
What's the difference between the two?
word-choice
asked May 14 '15 at 12:59
janoChenjanoChen
6,60549154257
add a comment |
I did a Google search and I found both instances:
... on my mount and instance que pops, I get into instance, finish
it, and after leaving instance Im back on my mount wherever I was
heading to.
Different strokes though -- I'd much rather have those extra 2-3 days
in Turkey or wherever I was heading.
What's the difference between the two?
word-choice
asked May 14 '15 at 12:59
janoChenjanoChen
6,60549154257
I did a Google search and I found both instances:
... on my mount and instance que pops, I get into instance, finish
it, and after leaving instance Im back on my mount wherever I was
heading to.
Different strokes though -- I'd much rather have those extra 2-3 days
in Turkey or wherever I was heading.
What's the difference between the two?
word-choice
word-choice
asked May 14 '15 at 12:59
janoChenjanoChen
6,60549154257
asked May 14 '15 at 12:59
janoChenjanoChen
6,60549154257
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In answer to your question, it depends on whether is is the subject or object of the sentence.
The first sentence you give as an example has terrible grammar, so I am going to ignore it and demonstrate proper usage of a sentence ending in "heading to"
I have a speech to give at the theater, so that's where I'm heading to.
This uses preposition stranding, and could be rephrased as
I'm heading to the theater because I have a speech to give there.
Note that "I'm heading" is the subject and verb of the sentence, and "to" is the preposition which joins the object of the sentence "theater".
In your second example "Turkey or wherever I was heading" is the object of the sentence. "Turkey" and "wherever I was heading" are two separate nouns, together which are the places that the subject "I" would rather have extra days.
See also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subject-verb-object
What is the difference between "heading to" and "heading for"?
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:38
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answered May 14 '15 at 13:39
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Thanks! I'm still confused, though. How about this sentence: "I was going to miss his jokes wherever I was heading (to)."?
– janoChen
May 14 '15 at 14:58
That sentence seems weird to me. I don't know if it is proper to put the first part of the sentence in the past tense if the second part has nothing to do with time. For example I might say "I was going to miss his jokes when I got to wherever I was heading". I guess in general I talk about missing jokes at a time, not a place.
– regdoug
May 14 '15 at 15:19
Oh you're right. So with the when, the right choice would be heading?
– janoChen
May 14 '15 at 15:45
Actually, you can see that in my earlier comment there is a "to" after "I got". If you want, you can move that "to" to the end of the sentence to obtain "I was going to miss his jokes when I got wherever I was heading to" which is also valid. In the end, prepositions make fools of us all.
– regdoug
May 14 '15 at 15:50
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In answer to your question, it depends on whether is is the subject or object of the sentence.
The first sentence you give as an example has terrible grammar, so I am going to ignore it and demonstrate proper usage of a sentence ending in "heading to"
I have a speech to give at the theater, so that's where I'm heading to.
This uses preposition stranding, and could be rephrased as
I'm heading to the theater because I have a speech to give there.
Note that "I'm heading" is the subject and verb of the sentence, and "to" is the preposition which joins the object of the sentence "theater".
In your second example "Turkey or wherever I was heading" is the object of the sentence. "Turkey" and "wherever I was heading" are two separate nouns, together which are the places that the subject "I" would rather have extra days.
See also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subject-verb-object
What is the difference between "heading to" and "heading for"?
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:38
Community♦
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answered May 14 '15 at 13:39
regdougregdoug
1272
Thanks! I'm still confused, though. How about this sentence: "I was going to miss his jokes wherever I was heading (to)."?
– janoChen
May 14 '15 at 14:58
That sentence seems weird to me. I don't know if it is proper to put the first part of the sentence in the past tense if the second part has nothing to do with time. For example I might say "I was going to miss his jokes when I got to wherever I was heading". I guess in general I talk about missing jokes at a time, not a place.
– regdoug
May 14 '15 at 15:19
Oh you're right. So with the when, the right choice would be heading?
– janoChen
May 14 '15 at 15:45
Actually, you can see that in my earlier comment there is a "to" after "I got". If you want, you can move that "to" to the end of the sentence to obtain "I was going to miss his jokes when I got wherever I was heading to" which is also valid. In the end, prepositions make fools of us all.
– regdoug
May 14 '15 at 15:50
add a comment |
In answer to your question, it depends on whether is is the subject or object of the sentence.
The first sentence you give as an example has terrible grammar, so I am going to ignore it and demonstrate proper usage of a sentence ending in "heading to"
I have a speech to give at the theater, so that's where I'm heading to.
This uses preposition stranding, and could be rephrased as
I'm heading to the theater because I have a speech to give there.
Note that "I'm heading" is the subject and verb of the sentence, and "to" is the preposition which joins the object of the sentence "theater".
In your second example "Turkey or wherever I was heading" is the object of the sentence. "Turkey" and "wherever I was heading" are two separate nouns, together which are the places that the subject "I" would rather have extra days.
See also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subject-verb-object
What is the difference between "heading to" and "heading for"?
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:38
Community♦
1
answered May 14 '15 at 13:39
regdougregdoug
1272
Thanks! I'm still confused, though. How about this sentence: "I was going to miss his jokes wherever I was heading (to)."?
– janoChen
May 14 '15 at 14:58
That sentence seems weird to me. I don't know if it is proper to put the first part of the sentence in the past tense if the second part has nothing to do with time. For example I might say "I was going to miss his jokes when I got to wherever I was heading". I guess in general I talk about missing jokes at a time, not a place.
– regdoug
May 14 '15 at 15:19
Oh you're right. So with the when, the right choice would be heading?
– janoChen
May 14 '15 at 15:45
Actually, you can see that in my earlier comment there is a "to" after "I got". If you want, you can move that "to" to the end of the sentence to obtain "I was going to miss his jokes when I got wherever I was heading to" which is also valid. In the end, prepositions make fools of us all.
– regdoug
May 14 '15 at 15:50
add a comment |
In answer to your question, it depends on whether is is the subject or object of the sentence.
The first sentence you give as an example has terrible grammar, so I am going to ignore it and demonstrate proper usage of a sentence ending in "heading to"
I have a speech to give at the theater, so that's where I'm heading to.
This uses preposition stranding, and could be rephrased as
I'm heading to the theater because I have a speech to give there.
Note that "I'm heading" is the subject and verb of the sentence, and "to" is the preposition which joins the object of the sentence "theater".
In your second example "Turkey or wherever I was heading" is the object of the sentence. "Turkey" and "wherever I was heading" are two separate nouns, together which are the places that the subject "I" would rather have extra days.
See also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subject-verb-object
What is the difference between "heading to" and "heading for"?
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:38
Community♦
1
answered May 14 '15 at 13:39
regdougregdoug
1272
In answer to your question, it depends on whether is is the subject or object of the sentence.
The first sentence you give as an example has terrible grammar, so I am going to ignore it and demonstrate proper usage of a sentence ending in "heading to"
I have a speech to give at the theater, so that's where I'm heading to.
This uses preposition stranding, and could be rephrased as
I'm heading to the theater because I have a speech to give there.
Note that "I'm heading" is the subject and verb of the sentence, and "to" is the preposition which joins the object of the sentence "theater".
In your second example "Turkey or wherever I was heading" is the object of the sentence. "Turkey" and "wherever I was heading" are two separate nouns, together which are the places that the subject "I" would rather have extra days.
See also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subject-verb-object
What is the difference between "heading to" and "heading for"?
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:38
Community♦
1
answered May 14 '15 at 13:39
regdougregdoug
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:38
Community♦
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Community♦
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Thanks! I'm still confused, though. How about this sentence: "I was going to miss his jokes wherever I was heading (to)."?
– janoChen
May 14 '15 at 14:58
That sentence seems weird to me. I don't know if it is proper to put the first part of the sentence in the past tense if the second part has nothing to do with time. For example I might say "I was going to miss his jokes when I got to wherever I was heading". I guess in general I talk about missing jokes at a time, not a place.
– regdoug
May 14 '15 at 15:19
Oh you're right. So with the when, the right choice would be heading?
– janoChen
May 14 '15 at 15:45
Actually, you can see that in my earlier comment there is a "to" after "I got". If you want, you can move that "to" to the end of the sentence to obtain "I was going to miss his jokes when I got wherever I was heading to" which is also valid. In the end, prepositions make fools of us all.
– regdoug
May 14 '15 at 15:50
add a comment |
Thanks! I'm still confused, though. How about this sentence: "I was going to miss his jokes wherever I was heading (to)."?
– janoChen
May 14 '15 at 14:58
That sentence seems weird to me. I don't know if it is proper to put the first part of the sentence in the past tense if the second part has nothing to do with time. For example I might say "I was going to miss his jokes when I got to wherever I was heading". I guess in general I talk about missing jokes at a time, not a place.
– regdoug
May 14 '15 at 15:19
Oh you're right. So with the when, the right choice would be heading?
– janoChen
May 14 '15 at 15:45
Actually, you can see that in my earlier comment there is a "to" after "I got". If you want, you can move that "to" to the end of the sentence to obtain "I was going to miss his jokes when I got wherever I was heading to" which is also valid. In the end, prepositions make fools of us all.
– regdoug
May 14 '15 at 15:50
Thanks! I'm still confused, though. How about this sentence: "I was going to miss his jokes wherever I was heading (to)."?
– janoChen
May 14 '15 at 14:58
Thanks! I'm still confused, though. How about this sentence: "I was going to miss his jokes wherever I was heading (to)."?
– janoChen
May 14 '15 at 14:58
That sentence seems weird to me. I don't know if it is proper to put the first part of the sentence in the past tense if the second part has nothing to do with time. For example I might say "I was going to miss his jokes when I got to wherever I was heading". I guess in general I talk about missing jokes at a time, not a place.
– regdoug
May 14 '15 at 15:19
That sentence seems weird to me. I don't know if it is proper to put the first part of the sentence in the past tense if the second part has nothing to do with time. For example I might say "I was going to miss his jokes when I got to wherever I was heading". I guess in general I talk about missing jokes at a time, not a place.
– regdoug
May 14 '15 at 15:19
Oh you're right. So with the when, the right choice would be heading?
– janoChen
May 14 '15 at 15:45
Oh you're right. So with the when, the right choice would be heading?
– janoChen
May 14 '15 at 15:45
Actually, you can see that in my earlier comment there is a "to" after "I got". If you want, you can move that "to" to the end of the sentence to obtain "I was going to miss his jokes when I got wherever I was heading to" which is also valid. In the end, prepositions make fools of us all.
– regdoug
May 14 '15 at 15:50
Actually, you can see that in my earlier comment there is a "to" after "I got". If you want, you can move that "to" to the end of the sentence to obtain "I was going to miss his jokes when I got wherever I was heading to" which is also valid. In the end, prepositions make fools of us all.
– regdoug
May 14 '15 at 15:50
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