left for or left to

[ostap77]

"I stayed in Turkey for 2 days and left for Bulgaria."


OR

"I stayed in Turkey for 2 days and left to Bulgaria."

Is it "left for:" or "left to"? I know that "left for" is correct. I heard both.

[Rover_KE]

"I stayed in Turkey for two days and then left for Bulgaria"

is the only way that sounds right to me.

[bhaisahab]

"I stayed in Turkey for 2 days and left for Bulgaria."


OR

"I stayed in Turkey for 2 days and left to Bulgaria."

Is it "left for:" or "left to"? I know that "left for" is correct. I heard both.

I would say "left for". I can't recall having heard "left to". I might say, "I stayed in Turkey for 2 days and (then) left to go to Bulgaria."

[sivarajah]

I left office for lunch

I left to home for lunch

[Barb_D]

I left the office for lunch

I left to go home for lunch

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