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Originally Posted by Maxful
I think both "I'm heading for Takashimaya." and "Where are you heading for?" are correct but I tend to have a habit of saying I am heading "to" instead of "for", so I am not entirely sure.
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I think both are correct, but have slightly different implications.
To me, both "for" and "to" can mean a location you are moving toward literally. However, "for" can also be used for a location that is metaphorical (i.e., a destination like "death" or "disaster").
I am headed for disaster. OK!
I am headed to disaster. No!
I am headed toward disaster. OK!
Maybe also using "to" has a sense of a more direct, purposeful movement than "for"? I could be getting really, really nitpicky on this one. That could just be personal preference, though—I tend to say "I'm headed to the store" when I'm going out the front door and shouting to my wife to tell her where I'm going. I don't say "I'm headed for the store" on such an occasion.