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    I am headed to bridge .(what does it mean?)
    Does it mean
    I am going towards bridge.
    Or
    Someone makes me go towards bridge.

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    Default Re: unclear

    More context would help. The only thing I can think of, given so little information, is that he is going to his regular card game.
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    I did not understand. I saw this line when I was seeing a Hollywood movie.In which actor was in car with his girlfriend,being chased by some shooters firing all over the car.Then he told his girlfriend, "I am headed to bridge ". What does it mean exactly?

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    Default Re: unclear

    Quote Originally Posted by onkar View Post
    I did not understand. I saw this line when I was seeing a Hollywood movie.In which actor was in car with his girlfriend,being chased by some shooters firing all over the car.Then he told his girlfriend, "I am headed to bridge ". What does it mean exactly?
    Are you sure he didn't say "I am headed/heading to the bridge"?

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    They're headed for bridge.(It was actually said)

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    Default Re: unclear

    I can't see any other meaning than "They are driving towards the/a bridge". I can't explain why they missed out the article.

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    Default Re: unclear

    Quote Originally Posted by onkar View Post
    They're headed for bridge.(It was actually said)
    That's rather different from what you quoted first. Which is it - and are you sure?
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    Yes, I am sure after I had seen this movie again.

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    Default Re: unclear

    If the speaker was being chased, then who are the 'they'? He might be able to guess where somebody ahead of him is going, but the only place anybody chasing him is going is behind him.

    Unless you can come up with full context, I can only conclude that you misheard.
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    Default Re: unclear

    Quote Originally Posted by onkar View Post
    I saw this line when I was watching a Hollywood movie, in which an actor was in a car with his girlfriend, being chased by some shooters firing all over the car. Then he said to his girlfriend, "I am headed to bridge ".
    Maybe the character was not a native English speaker and didn't know how to use articles correctly.

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